Drug War Crimes

Publisher description: An 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.

First sentence: Drug prohibition in the United States is now almost eighty years old.

Year

2004

Language

English

Publisher

Independent Institute

Editions

5

Pages

130

ISBN

9780945999904

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