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OverviewIs drug addiction a disease that can be treated, or is it a crime that should be punished? In her probing study, Illness or Deviance?, Jennifer Murphy investigates the various perspectives on addiction, and how society has myriad ways of handling it—incarcerating some drug users while putting others in treatment. Illness or Deviance? highlights the confusion and contradictions about labeling addiction. Murphy’s fieldwork in a drug court and an outpatient drug treatment facility yields fascinating insights, such as how courts and treatment centers both enforce the “disease” label of addiction, yet their management tactics overlap treatment with “therapeutic punishment.” The “addict"" label is a result not just of using drugs, but also of being a part of the drug lifestyle, by selling drugs. In addition, Murphy observes that drug courts and treatment facilities benefit economically from their cooperation, creating a very powerful institutional arrangement. Murphy contextualizes her findings within theories of medical sociology as well as criminology to identify the policy implications of a medicalized view of addiction. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jennifer MurphyPublisher: Temple University Press,U.S. Imprint: Temple University Press,U.S. Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.454kg ISBN: 9781439910221ISBN 10: 1439910227 Pages: 244 Publication Date: 12 June 2015 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsAcknowledgments1 Drug Addiction: Illness or Deviance?2 Historic Tensions and the Development of Drug Treatment and Policy3 The Overlap of Clinical and Legal Authorities: Capital City’s Drug Court4 Labeling Addiction in Outpatient Treatment: Southside and Westview Programs 5 Managing Illness and Deviance: Therapeutic Punishment 6 Conclusion: Reducing StigmaAppendix: Methods and PerspectiveNotes References IndexReviewsAuthor InformationJennifer Murphy is Associate Professor of Sociology at California State University, Sacramento. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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