Drug policy and families: casualties of the war
This paper explores the consequences of drug policies, especially punitive criminal sanctions, for the families of offenders. Mandatory minimum sentences and certain legal developments have created substantial growth in the prison industry with a likely increase in the number and intensity of harms...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2001
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Marriage & family review
Year: 2001, Volume: 32, Issue: 3/4, Pages: 11-30 |
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| Summary: | This paper explores the consequences of drug policies, especially punitive criminal sanctions, for the families of offenders. Mandatory minimum sentences and certain legal developments have created substantial growth in the prison industry with a likely increase in the number and intensity of harms to drug offenders and their families. Negative outcomes include at-risk developmental pathways for children, uncertain quality of care and parenting, family dissolution, and weakened communities. The evidence suggests that punitive drug policies come at great social and economic cost with minimal benefits. Harm-reduction is offered as a framework for change in relation to drug offenders and their families. Recommendations for family preservation and sentencing reform are discussed. |
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| Item Description: | Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 29-30 |
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| ISSN: | 1540-9635 |