Drug policy: A challenge of values

Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Social Work

Volumn 23, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 51-81

  Sterling, Eric E ^a  

^a Criminal Justice Policy Foundation   (United States)

Author keywords

Drug policy; Politics; Punishment; Race discrimination; Restorative justice; Segregation; War on drugs

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248607352     PISSN: 15426432     EISSN: 15426440     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J377v23n01_04     Document Type: Article

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