{"product_id":"9780945999904","title":"Drug War Crimes: The Consequences of Prohibition","description":"A balanced and sophisticated analysis of the true costs, benefits, and consequences of enforcing drug prohibition is presented in this book. Miron argues that prohibition's effects on drug use have been modest and that prohibition has numerous side effects, most of them highly undesirable. In particular, prohibition is shown to directly increase violent crime, even in cases where it deters drug use. Miron's analysis leads to a disturbing finding-the more resources given to the fight against drugs, the greater the homicide rate. The costs and benefits of several alternatives to the war on drugs are examined. The conclusion is unequivocal and states that any of the most widely discussed alternatives is likely to be a substantial improvement over current policy.\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJeffrey A. Miron\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of economics at Boston University. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eDrug War Heresies\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhy Our Drug Laws Have Failed\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSmoke and Mirrors\u003c\/i\u003e.  His opinion pieces have appeared in the \u003ci\u003eBoston Business Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBoston Herald\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLondon Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Boston, Massachusetts.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independent Institute, The","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47022948057328,"sku":"9780945999904","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780945999904_p0.jpg?v=1772805180","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780945999904","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}