Lies Damned Lies And Drug War Statistics Second Edition
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Lies Damned Lies And Drug War Statistics Second Edition
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Author : Matthew B. Robinson
language : en
Publisher: SUNY Press
Release Date : 2014-01-01
Lies Damned Lies And Drug War Statistics Second Edition written by Matthew B. Robinson and has been published by SUNY Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-01-01 with Political Science categories.
Revised and updated edition that analyses how the Office of National Drug Control Policy employs statistics to misleadingly claim the War on Drugs is a success. First published in 2007, Lies, Damned Lies, and Drug War Statistics critically analyzed claims made by the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), the White House agency of accountability in the nations drug war since 1989, as found in the six editions of the annual National Drug Control Strategy between 2000 and 2005. In this revised and updated second edition of their critically acclaimed work, Matthew B. Robinson and Renee G. Scherlen examine seven more recent editions (20062012) to once again determine if ONDCP accurately and honestly presents information or intentionally distorts evidence to justify continuing the drug war. They uncover the many ways in which ONDCP manipulates statistics and visually presents that information to the public. Their analysis demonstrates a drug war that consistently fails to reduce drug use, drug fatalities, or illnesses associated with drug use; fails to provide treatment for drug-dependent users; and drives up the prices of drugs. They conclude with policy recommendations for reforming ONDCPs use of statistics, as well as how the nation fights the war on drugs. Praise for the First Edition Lies, Damned Lies, and Drug War Statistics is surprisingly easy to read, and Robinson and Scherlen have done a huge favor not only to critics of current drug policy by compiling this damning critique of ONDCP claims, but also to anyone interested in how data is compiled, presented, and misused by bureaucrats attempting to guard their domains. It should be required reading for members of Congress. Drug War Chronicle Book Review The authors have performed a valuable service to our democracy with their meticulous analysis of the White House ONDCP public statements and reports. They have pulled the sheet off what appears to be an official policy of deception using clever and sometimes clumsy attempts at statistical manipulation. This document, at last, gives us a map of the truth. Mike Gray, author of Drug Crazy: How We Got into This Mess and How We Can Get Out Robinson and Scherlen make a valuable contribution to documenting how ONDCP fails to live up to basic standards of accountability and consistency. Ethan Nadelmann, Executive Director, Drug Policy Alliance
Lies Damned Lies And Drug War Statistics Second Edition
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Author : Matthew B. Robinson
language : en
Publisher: SUNY Press
Release Date : 2014-01-01
Lies Damned Lies And Drug War Statistics Second Edition written by Matthew B. Robinson and has been published by SUNY Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-01-01 with Political Science categories.
Revised and updated edition that analyses how the Office of National Drug Control Policy employs statistics to misleadingly claim the War on Drugs is a success. First published in 2007, Lies, Damned Lies, and Drug War Statistics critically analyzed claims made by the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), the White House agency of accountability in the nations drug war since 1989, as found in the six editions of the annual National Drug Control Strategy between 2000 and 2005. In this revised and updated second edition of their critically acclaimed work, Matthew B. Robinson and Renee G. Scherlen examine seven more recent editions (20062012) to once again determine if ONDCP accurately and honestly presents information or intentionally distorts evidence to justify continuing the drug war. They uncover the many ways in which ONDCP manipulates statistics and visually presents that information to the public. Their analysis demonstrates a drug war that consistently fails to reduce drug use, drug fatalities, or illnesses associated with drug use; fails to provide treatment for drug-dependent users; and drives up the prices of drugs. They conclude with policy recommendations for reforming ONDCPs use of statistics, as well as how the nation fights the war on drugs. Praise for the First Edition Lies, Damned Lies, and Drug War Statistics is surprisingly easy to read, and Robinson and Scherlen have done a huge favor not only to critics of current drug policy by compiling this damning critique of ONDCP claims, but also to anyone interested in how data is compiled, presented, and misused by bureaucrats attempting to guard their domains. It should be required reading for members of Congress. Drug War Chronicle Book Review The authors have performed a valuable service to our democracy with their meticulous analysis of the White House ONDCP public statements and reports. They have pulled the sheet off what appears to be an official policy of deception using clever and sometimes clumsy attempts at statistical manipulation. This document, at last, gives us a map of the truth. Mike Gray, author of Drug Crazy: How We Got into This Mess and How We Can Get Out Robinson and Scherlen make a valuable contribution to documenting how ONDCP fails to live up to basic standards of accountability and consistency. Ethan Nadelmann, Executive Director, Drug Policy Alliance
Damned Lies And Statistics
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Author : Joel Best
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2012-07-08
Damned Lies And Statistics written by Joel Best and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-07-08 with Social Science categories.
"[An] absolutely fascinating and sobering quest into the fantastic differences between the world as it is and the world as it is portrayed in the statistics the media use. . . .This book is simply a must."—Nachman Ben-Yehuda, author of The Masada Myth "Best is our leading authority on social problems today. His detective work in exposing the spurious use of statistics is essential to constructive social science. No one who speaks for the public welfare can ignore his powerful work."—Jonathan B. Imber, Editor-in-Chief, Society "Joel Best is at it again. In Damned Lies and Statistics, he shows how statistics are manipulated, mismanaged, misrepresented, and massaged by officials and other powerful groups to promote their agendas. He is a master at examining taken-for-granted "facts" and debunking them through careful sociological scrutiny."—Patricia Adler, author of Peer Power "A real page turner. Best is the John Grisham of sociology!"—James Holstein, author of The New Language of Qualitative Method "In our era, numbers are as much a staple of political debates as stories. And just as stories so often turn into fables, so Best shows that we often believe the most implausible of numbers--to the detriment of us all."—Peter Reuter, co-author of Drug War Heresies: Learning from Other Vices,Times and Places
Clinical Assessment And Substance Abuse Treatment
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Author : Richard C. Stephens
language : en
Publisher: SUNY Press
Release Date : 2003-01-01
Clinical Assessment And Substance Abuse Treatment written by Richard C. Stephens and has been published by SUNY Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-01-01 with Social Science categories.
Evaluates drug and alcohol abuse treatment systems and their effects on individual alcohol and drug abusers.
Crime Mapping And Spatial Aspects Of Crime
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Author : Derek J. Paulsen
language : en
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
Release Date : 2009
Crime Mapping And Spatial Aspects Of Crime written by Derek J. Paulsen and has been published by Allyn & Bacon this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Law categories.
Spatial Aspects of Crime: Theory and Practice is the first book specifically designed to teach the theoretical and practical aspects of mapping for criminal justice purposes. First, the book provides a solid understanding of the theoretical and empirical realities of the spatial aspects of crime. Second, the book provides readers with the practical tools necessary to conduct effective crime mapping and spatial analyses of crime. This book covers the most current, state-of-the-art uses for GIS in the criminal justice system, theoretical aspects of the geography of crime and practical instruction, and exercises on how to use GIS to conduct crime mapping and spatial analysis of crime.
New Internationalist
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1991
New Internationalist written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Developing countries categories.
Congressional Record
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Author : United States. Congress
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
Congressional Record written by United States. Congress and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Law categories.
The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record began publication in 1873. Debates for sessions prior to 1873 are recorded in The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States (1789-1824), the Register of Debates in Congress (1824-1837), and the Congressional Globe (1833-1873)
The Courts The Charter And The Schools
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Author : Michael E. Manley-Casimir
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
The Courts The Charter And The Schools written by Michael E. Manley-Casimir and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Education categories.
The Courts, the Charter, and the Schools examines how the Constitution Act has affected educational policy during the first twenty-five years of the Charter by analyzing landmark rulings handed down from appellate courts and the Supreme Court.
Proceedings Of The United States Naval Institute
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Author : United States Naval Institute
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1990
Proceedings Of The United States Naval Institute written by United States Naval Institute and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Naval art and science categories.
Proceedings United States Naval Institute
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Author : United States Naval Institute
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989-12
Proceedings United States Naval Institute written by United States Naval Institute and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989-12 with Naval art and science categories.