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Drug War Crimes
Jeffrey A Miron
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Description for Drug War Crimes
Paperback. Num Pages: 130 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFH1; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 8. Weight in Grams: 218.
A balanced and sophisticated analysis of the true costs, benefits, and consequences of enforcing drug prohibition is presented in this book. Miron argues that prohibition’s effects on drug use have been modest and that prohibition has numerous side effects, most of them highly undesirable. In particular, prohibition is shown to directly increase violent crime, even in cases where it deters drug use. Miron’s analysis leads to a disturbing finding—the more resources given to the fight against drugs, the greater the homicide rate. The costs and benefits of several alternatives to the war on drugs are examined. The conclusion is unequivocal ... Read more
A balanced and sophisticated analysis of the true costs, benefits, and consequences of enforcing drug prohibition is presented in this book. Miron argues that prohibition’s effects on drug use have been modest and that prohibition has numerous side effects, most of them highly undesirable. In particular, prohibition is shown to directly increase violent crime, even in cases where it deters drug use. Miron’s analysis leads to a disturbing finding—the more resources given to the fight against drugs, the greater the homicide rate. The costs and benefits of several alternatives to the war on drugs are examined. The conclusion is unequivocal ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Independent Institute,U.S. United States
Number of pages
109
Condition
New
Number of Pages
130
Place of Publication
Oakland, United States
ISBN
9780945999904
SKU
V9780945999904
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99-15
About Jeffrey A Miron
Jeffrey A. Miron is a professor of economics at Boston University. He is the author of The Economics of Seasonal Cycles and Casebook for Use with Macroeconomics. His opinion pieces have appeared in the Boston Business Journal, Boston Herald, Boston Globe, and London Guardian. He lives in Boston, Massachusetts.
Reviews for Drug War Crimes
"In this balanced analysis of the pros and cons of drug prohibition, author Jeffrey Miron, Professor of Economics at Boston University, concludes that legtalisation of drugs comes out ahead of prohibition." - Nexus, October 2004.