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A balanced and sophisticated analysis of the true costs, benefits, and consequences of enforcing drug prohibition is presented in this book. Miron argues that prohibition's effects on drug use have been modest and that prohibition has numerous side effects, most of them highly undesirable. In particular, prohibition is shown to directly increase violent crime, even in cases where it deters drug use. Miron's analysis leads to a disturbing finding-the more resources given to the fight against drugs, the greater the homicide rate. The costs and benefits of several alternatives to the war on drugs are examined. The conclusion is unequivocal and states that any of the most widely discussed alternatives is likely to be a substantial improvement over current policy. <p><br> <b>About the Author:</b><br> <b>Jeffrey A. Miron</b> is a professor of economics at Boston University. He is the author of <i>Drug War Heresies</i>, <i>Why Our Drug Laws Have Failed</i>, and <i>Smoke and Mirrors</i>. His opinion pieces have appeared in the <i>Boston Business Journal</i>, <i>Boston Herald</i>, <i>Boston Globe</i>, and <i>London Guardian</i>. He lives in Boston, Massachusetts.</p>

Who reads Drug War Crimes : The Consequences of Prohibition?

Author

Jeffrey A. Miron

Publisher

Independent Institute : Gazelle [distributor

Published

2004

Language

EN

ISBN

9781598131482

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Political Science, Social Science, True Crime