Drug dealing in open-air markets /
Open-air markets represent the lowest level of the drug distribution network. Low-level markets need to be tackled effectively not only because of the risks posed to market participants, but also to reduce the harms that illicit drug use can inflict on the local community. This guide describes the p...
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| Format: | Government Document eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C. :
U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services,
[2005]
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| Series: | Problem-oriented guides for police. Problem-specific guides series ;
no. 31. |
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| Online Access: | https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS70374 |
| Summary: | Open-air markets represent the lowest level of the drug distribution network. Low-level markets need to be tackled effectively not only because of the risks posed to market participants, but also to reduce the harms that illicit drug use can inflict on the local community. This guide describes the problem and reviews the factors that increase the risks of drug dealing in open-air markets. The guide then identifies a series of questions that might assist you in analyzing your local problem and reviews responses to the problem and what is known about these from evaluative research and police practice. |
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| Item Description: | Title from title screen (viewed on June 2, 2006). "January 2005." Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | viii, 65 pages : digital, PDF file. |
| Format: | Mode of access: Internet from the DOJ web site. Address as of 6/2/06: http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/mime/open.pdf?Item=1423; current access is available via PURL. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 1932582452 |