narcotic laws

Looks at racial profiling and discrimination, discussing what it is, why it happens, the legalities surrounding racial profiling and more.

Examines the laws around alcohol, marijuana, and other illegal and illicit drugs.

"The debate raging around drug abuse today is whether addicts who commit crime should be sent to jail or to treatment. This book investigates the debate on how to confront illegal drug use and abuse in the United States, using full-color photographs and sidebars to offer readers an . . . understanding of the many proposed solutions to this problem"--Provided by publisher.

This practical guide provides insightful counsel regarding the best legal options to pursue when charged with an alcohol or drug offense, but it also offers advice on how to stay out of this type of trouble in the first place. Different types and classes of drugs and exactly what constitutes illegal or illicit use of any particular drug are examined. Drug possession, purchasing, use, and DUI/DWI offenses and typical penalties are all covered in detail. An indispensable guide both for those caught up in the legal system and those attempting to stay on the right side of the law.

Discusses different kinds of drugs and the American and international laws concerning their use.

Discusses drug abuse and its penalties as well as the pros and cons of drug legalization.

Discusses the history of drug laws in the United States and examines the possibilities of drug legalization.

Contains twenty-nine essays in which the authors examine issues of drug policy in the U.S., providing an historical overview of attitudes toward drugs in America, and discussing the government's policy of prohibition, the issue of medical marijuana, the failure of the war on drugs, addiction, and other topics.

Discusses different kinds of drugs and the American and international laws concerning their use.

Describes how drug and polygraph tests work, how they are being used, and court cases involving them.