Criminology and Psychology

Britain, and one of the leading consumers of cocaine, according to a new interior ministry report. Drawn up by the ministry's anti-drug division Dcsa, the study concluded that despite efforts and successes by law enforcement agencies around the world, both drug production and trafficking ''continue to rise to alarming levels''. What is even more disturbing, the report observed, ''is not only the danger of the drugs themselves but also the involvement of organized crime and transnational gangs who represent a threat to law and order on a global level''. This threat is greatest for Europe and the United States, ministry experts said, ''because they continue to be the leading markets for illegal drugs''. International cooperation between law enforcement agencies is essential to combat drug production and trafficking ''as well as to dismantle the major transnational criminal organisations operating around the world,'' the ...