Titre : | "Dope fiend" mythology |
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Auteurs : | A. R. LINDESMITH |
Type de document : | Chapitre |
Année de publication : | 2010 |
ISBN/ISSN/EAN : | 978-0-19-973929-5 |
Format : | 182-190 |
Note générale : | Reprinted from "'Dope fiend' mythology." In: Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology, 1940-1941, 33, p. 199-208. |
Langues: | Anglais |
Discipline : | SHS (Sciences humaines et sociales / Humanities and social sciences) |
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Thésaurus mots-clés REPRESENTATION SOCIALE ; MYTHE ; POLITIQUE ; CRIMINALITE ; VIOLENCE ; TOXICOMANE |
Résumé : | Alfred Lindesmith reviews the public images of drug addicts. For example, common perceptions link addicts with crime, including violence and sexual aggression. Lindesmith argues that many of these images are inaccurate and he attempts to dispel these myths. He suggests, for example, that crimes by drug users tend to be property offenses such as theft. He argues that these crimes are committed largely because drugs are illegal and quite costly. Lindesmith also describes the public image of the drug dealer who entices nonusers into drug initiation. Collectively, these negative images represent what Lindesmith refers to as "dope fiend mythology" and serve to reinforce punitive drug policies. |
Domaine : | Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs |
Refs biblio. : | 30 |
Cote : | L00464-C |
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