Controlled Delivery of Illegal Drug Parcels in Scotland: Does Policing Practice Align With a Public Health Approach Focused on Drug-Related Harm?

An increase in the flow of drugs into the UK via international postal systems poses challenges for law enforcement. ‘Controlled delivery’ can be used to disrupt supply networks and secure intelligence for prosecution; however, critics argue that law enforcement should instead focus on reducing drug-...

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Main Author: Morales-Gómez, Ana (Author)
Contributors: McVie, Susan ; Pantoja, Fernando
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2022
In: Journal of drug issues
Year: 2022, Volume: 52, Issue: 4, Pages: 616-637
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Keywords:
Drug markets
Scotland
controlled delivery
drug-related harm
public health policing

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