Pablo Escobar, drug baron: his surrender, imprisonment, and escape
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A study reveals in detail the rise and fall of the Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar, based on various interviews. The true story of the Medellin drug cartels remains mostly suppressed, as official intimidation blocks channels of communication between the common people and the foreign journalists. Misconception about the Colombian drug problem prevails, owing to a complex interplay of socioeconomic and political factors and the overenthusiasm of US law enforcement agencies, which often overstep legal limits.
Publication Name: Studies in Conflict and Terrorism
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 1057-610X
Year: 1996
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Volunteer involvement in ex-offenders' readjustment reducing the stigma of imprisonment
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The services of the Exodus Group in Salt Lake City, UT, that offer emotional and economic support to ex-offenders and their families to reduce problems of stigma and social readjustment are discussed. Data on the characteristics of recidivists and non-recidivists and on the rate of recidivism among Exodus program participants is included.
Publication Name: Journal of Offender Rehabilitation
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 1050-9674
Year: 2000
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Prospective effect of community distress and subcultural orientation on mortality following life-threatening diseases in later life
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The impact of social, economic and cultural environment of old patients with life-threatening diseases on their mortality is discussed.
Publication Name: Sociology of Health & Illness
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 0141-9889
Year: 2006
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