Buch(elektronisch)2018

Illegal drugs, drug trafficking and violence in Latin America

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Abstract

Intro -- Preface and Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- 1.1 Brief Summary -- 1.1.1 Drugs and Illegality -- 1.1.2 Prevalence and Production -- 1.1.3 The Effects of the Drug Trade -- 1.1.4 Drug Trafficking, Violence, and Criminal Justice -- 1.1.5 The Fight Against Drug Trafficking -- 1.1.6 Policy Alternatives -- 1.1.7 Open-Ended Questions -- 1.2 Book Chapters -- Part I: The Business of Drugs and the Political Economy of Narcotics -- Chapter 2: Illegal Markets and the Demand for Illegal Substances -- 2.1 Theoretical Toolkit -- 2.2 Inelastic Demand and Control of Supply -- 2.3 The Segmentation of Drug Use -- 2.4 The Craving for Drugs -- 2.5 Prohibition: Winners and Losers -- 2.6 Illegal Markets and Violence -- 2.7 Prohibition and Public Opinion -- 2.8 Control Strategies -- References -- Chapter 3: The Use of Illegal Drugs in Latin America: A Brief Introduction -- 3.1 Illegal Drugs -- 3.2 Cost Structure and Profits -- 3.2.1 Production and Sales of Illegal Drugs: Several Important Considerations -- 3.2.2 Price Structure -- 3.3 The Scope of Drug Use in the Region -- References -- Chapter 4: The Business Structure of Illegal Drugs: Concentration-Fragmentation, Cartels, and Extreme Violence -- 4.1 Cartels and the Basic Business Structure -- 4.2 Violence -- 4.3 Concluding Remarks -- References -- Part II: The Threat of Illegal Drugs and Criminal Justice Systems Response -- Chapter 5: Criminal Diversification and Corruption in the Drug Business -- 5.1 Extortion -- 5.2 State Weakness and Corruption -- 5.3 North and South -- 5.4 In Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 6: Drugs, Trafficking, and Criminal Justice -- 6.1 Institutional Structure and Drug Trafficking -- 6.2 What Do States Do to Combat Trafficking? -- 6.3 Implications -- 6.4 By Way of Conclusion -- References -- Part III: Policy Options