Journeys into Drugs and Crime [electronic resource] : Jamaican Men Involved in the UK Drugs Trade /
Heal, Angie.author.
This book analyses the life histories of Jamaican men involved in the UK drugs trade, including wholesalers, street dealers, specialist cooks, cutters, and growers. Employing a life history approach, their autobiographical accounts are examined to provide an in-depth and unique insight of their journeys into drugs and crime.
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Machine generated contents note: -- Introduction1. The Respondents2. Jamaica and UK Contexts3. Family Life and Growing Up4. Migration and Living in the UK5. Getting Involved in the Supply of Drugs6. Drug Careers and Other Crimes7. Experiences of Violence8. Experiences of Police and Sentencing Outcomes9. Experiences of Prison LifeConclusion.
This book analyses the life histories of Jamaican men involved in the UK drugs trade, including wholesalers, street dealers, specialist cooks, cutters, and growers. Employing a life history approach, their autobiographical accounts are examined to provide an in-depth and unique insight of their journeys into drugs and crime.
Criminology.
Crime-Sociological aspects.
Sociology.
Criminology and Criminal Justice, general.
Crime and Society.
Sociology, general.
Gender Studies.