Historique
Chapitre
What does it mean to decriminalize marijuana? A cross-national empirical examination
Auteur(s) :
PACULA, R. L. ;
MACCOUN, R. J. ;
REUTER, P. ;
CHRIQUI, J. ;
KILMER, B. ;
HARRIS, K. ;
PAOLI, L. ;
SCHAFER, C.
Année
2005
Page(s) :
347-369
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Éditeur(s) :
Bingley [UK] : Emerald Group
Collection :
Advances in Health Economics and Health Services Research, Vol.16
Refs biblio. :
23
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
LOI (Loi et son application / Law enforcement)
Thésaurus géographique
ETATS-UNIS
;
AUSTRALIE
;
ALLEMAGNE
;
PORTUGAL
;
PAYS-BAS
Thésaurus mots-clés
COMPARAISON
;
CANNABIS
;
LEGISLATION
;
POLITIQUE
;
ILS
;
LEGALISATION
;
DEPENALISATION
;
MODELE
;
HISTOIRE
Résumé :
Although frequently discussed as a singular policy, there is tremendous variation in the laws and regulations surrounding so-called decriminalization policies adopted by Werstern countries, with many jurisdictions adopting depenalization policies rather than policies that actually change the criminal status of cannabis possession offences. This paper provides a discussion of the liberalization policies being adopted in Western countries, highlighting distinct elements about particular policies that are important for proper analysis and interpretation of the policies. It then discusses some of the ennironmental factors that also shape these policies, and hence influence their potential impact, using data from the USA as a particular example. The results clearly show that researchers should be careful conducting intra- or international comparisons of policies because important aspects of these policies are frequently ignored. [Author's abstract]
Cote :
L01325