"How should society deal with drug crimes? Many people support tough-on-crime laws and harsh sentencing guidelines to effectively punish offenders and deter crime; yet others are not so sure. An increasing number of people believe that rehabilitating offenders with drug addiction and other issues is a more humane and effective way to deal with drug crimes and make communities safer for all"--Provided by publisher.
Raven, the daughter of a Flint, Michigan, drug dealer, marries Mizan against her father's wishes, and when her husband becomes physically violent, Raven questions whether she can ever leave him or if her only way out of the relationship is death.
Provides an overview of drug trafficking around the world, discussing the impact it has on society, the controversies surrounding it, the methods used to stop it, and the legislation surrounding drugs and drug trafficking.
Leah Carroll reflects on her mother's murder by two drug dealers with mafia connections in Rhode Island in an attempt to piece together her own future.
Daquan Watson uses his gift for music to help him build a new future with New Orleans' biggest rap label, overcoming the dangers and tragedies of his childhood in the city's notorious, drug-infested projects, but even as he makes a new life for himself, Daquan wonders if he will ever be able to escape his urban upbringing.
Provides an overview of drug trafficking around the world, discussing the impact it has on society, the controversies surrounding it, the methods used to stop it, and the legislation surrounding drugs and drug trafficking.
