In addition to printed books, the CSM Library has many books that are free ebooks for all CSM students. Below you will find a selection of both ebooks (to read online) and print books (available for checkout at the CSM Library) related to the topics you are discussing in class.
When you're looking at books to use for your papers and projects, keep in mind that you DO NOT have to committ to reading an entire 300+ page book. Here are some strategies for getting the most out of books in your papers and projects:
OneSearch is the library catalog that searches for books and articles. It searches most of CSM Library's online resources and all of the library's print books. This is a good place to start your search, but it's good to look at more than one library resource.
Blowing Smoke: Rethinking the War on Drugs without Prohibition and Rehab by 
The Stickup Kids: Race, Drugs, Violence, and the American Dream by 
Against the Wall: Poor, Young, Black, and Male by 
The Locust Effect: : Why the End of Poverty Requires the End of Violence by 
5 Grams: Crack Cocaine, Rap Music, and the War on Drugs by 
Inner-City Poverty in the United States by 
Regulating Vice: Misguided Prohibitions and Realistic Controls by 
How to Develop and Implement a National Drug Policy by 
Drug War Crimes: The Consequences of Prohibition by 
Drug War Heresies: Learning from Other Vices, Times, and Places by 
Drug Abuse: Concepts, Prevention, and Cessation by 
Creating the American Junkie: Addiction Research in the Classic Era of Narcotic Control by 
Addiction: From Biology to Drug Policy by 
Treatment Versus Punishment for Drug Addiction : Lessons from Austria, Poland, and Spain by 
The Many Colors of Crime: Inequalities of Race, Ethnicity, and Crime in America by 
Community policing: national and international models and approaches Brogden, Mike ; Nijhar, Preeti by 
Rethinking Community Policing by 
Traffickers: Drug Markets and Law Enforcement by 
