The Role of Law Enforcement in Community-Based Drug Treatment and its Impact on Crime Prevention

In line with trends in other countries the Royal Thai Police acknowledges the need for more community-oriented approaches which are responsive to local contexts. However, the development of such approaches to policing needs also to engage with responses to illicit drug use locally, which would inclu...

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Main Author: Poothakool, Krisanaphong (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
Published: 2018
In:Year: 2018
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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