Bibliograph

Lies, damned lies, and drug war statistics, a critical analysis of claims made by the Office of National Drug Control Policy, Matthew B. Robinson and Renee G. Scherlen

Type

Label

Lies, damned lies, and drug war statistics, a critical analysis of claims made by the Office of National Drug Control Policy, Matthew B. Robinson and Renee G. Scherlen

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-305) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Lies, damned lies, and drug war statistics

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

822028654

Responsibility statement

Matthew B. Robinson and Renee G. Scherlen

Sub title

a critical analysis of claims made by the Office of National Drug Control Policy

Summary

"Revised and updated edition that analyses how the Office of National Drug Control Policy employs statistics to misleadingly claim the War on Drugs is a success"--Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- About America's drug war -- Methodology -- Claims about reducing drug use -- Claims about disrupting drug markets and claims about costs of drug abuse -- A fair assessment of America's drug war -- Conclusions and policy recommendations

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