UK policing of drug traffickers and users: Policy implementation in the contexts of national law, European traditions, international drug conventions, and security after 2001

Journal of Drug Issues

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 533-550

  Dorn, Nicholas ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS;

CRIME; DRUG CONTROL; DRUG LEGISLATION; DRUG TRAFFIC; DRUG USE; EUROPE; LAW ENFORCEMENT; POLICE; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 5344268222     PISSN: 00220426     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002204260403400304     Document Type: Review

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