Friendly business [electronic resource] : international views on social supply, self-supply and small-scale drug dealing /
Werse, Bernd.editor.
Bernard, Christiane.editor.
Based on social research conducted in different countries in Europe, the U.S. and Australia, this anthology is the first to provide detailed insights into small-scale drug distribution. A main focus is the phenomenon of ‘social supply’, i.e. buying illicit drugs from friends, which covers a substantial part of the retail market. For cannabis users, cultivating their own plants is another important source. This volume deals with different social aspects of these non-profit-oriented forms of drug distribution, as well as profit-oriented small-scale dealing. While the illicit drug trade is commonly referred to as a world dominated by ruthless criminals, this book draws a different picture. Contents Drug sharing and social supply Careers of drug users and small-scale dealers: Drifting in and out of dealing Cannabis cultivation as a way of self-supply Comparative research on small-scale trade and cannabis cultivation in different countries Networks of drug dealers and traffickers Target Groups Researchers, lecturers and students of criminology and social sciences Law enforcement, social work, drug policy Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.
Drug sharing and social supply -- Careers of drug users and small-scale dealers: Drifting in and out of dealing -- Cannabis cultivation as a way of self-supply -- Comparative research on small-scale trade and cannabis cultivation in different countries -- Networks of drug dealers and traffickers.
Based on social research conducted in different countries in Europe, the U.S. and Australia, this anthology is the first to provide detailed insights into small-scale drug distribution. A main focus is the phenomenon of ‘social supply’, i.e. buying illicit drugs from friends, which covers a substantial part of the retail market. For cannabis users, cultivating their own plants is another important source. This volume deals with different social aspects of these non-profit-oriented forms of drug distribution, as well as profit-oriented small-scale dealing. While the illicit drug trade is commonly referred to as a world dominated by ruthless criminals, this book draws a different picture. Contents Drug sharing and social supply Careers of drug users and small-scale dealers: Drifting in and out of dealing Cannabis cultivation as a way of self-supply Comparative research on small-scale trade and cannabis cultivation in different countries Networks of drug dealers and traffickers Target Groups Researchers, lecturers and students of criminology and social sciences Law enforcement, social work, drug policy Criminology.
Social work.
Social sciences.
Cultural studies.
Criminology and Criminal Justice, general.
Social Work.
Methodology of the Social Sciences.
Cultural Studies.