Crack Cocaine, Crime, and Women: Legal, Social, and Treatment Issues (Drugs, Health, and Social Policy) [Paperback]

Sue G. Mahan (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0761901426 | ISBN-13: 978-0761901426 | Publication Date: August 23, 1996

Sue Mahan provides an up-to-date, accessible discussion of the issues relevant to the debate on crack cocaine, crime and women. Following an in-depth overview, the book offers a broad and informed perspective on the legal, lifestyle and treatment issues central to women's addiction to crack cocaine. With sensitivity and compassion, the author also addresses the tragic consequences of children born to addicted mothers, stressing the importance for policy and resources to focus on the mutual well-being of mother and child.

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About the Author

Sue Mahan is an Associate Professor in the Criminal Justice Program at the University of Central Florida - Daytona Beach Campus. She received a Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Missouri – Columbia and was awarded a Kellogg Fellowship in International Development and a Fulbright Distinguished Lectureship to Peru. She is the author of several other books including: Unfit Mothers; Women, Crime and Criminal Justice (with Ralph Weisheit); Crack, Cocaine, Crime and Women; and Beyond the Mafia, as well as journal articles and book chapters about crime and justice.

 

Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc (August 23, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761901426
• ISBN-13: 978-0761901426
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,166,297 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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