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Article de Périodique
Drug law enforcement revisited: The "war" against the war on drugs (2017)
Auteur(s) :
ALEXANDRIS POLOMARKAKIS, K.
Année
2017
Page(s) :
396-404
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
SAN (Santé publique / Public health)
Thésaurus géographique
ROYAUME-UNI
Thésaurus mots-clés
LEGISLATION
;
LUTTE
;
PRODUIT ILLICITE
;
POLITIQUE
;
CONCEPT
;
SANTE PUBLIQUE
;
MARCHE DE LA DROGUE
;
COUT SOCIAL
;
BENEFICE
Résumé :
From the closure of London's nightclub Fabric to Duterte's drug war, law enforcement has become the policy choice par excellence for drug control by stakeholders around the globe, creating a rift between theory and practice, the former vehemently dismissing most of its alleged benefits. This article provides a fresh look on the said regime, through examining its implications in the key areas of illicit drug markets, public health, and broader society. Instead of adopting a critical stance from the start, as much of the literature does, the issue is evaluated from the perspective of a focus on the logic and rationality of drug law enforcement approaches, to showcase from within how problematic the latter are. The article concludes by suggesting at least a reconceptualization of the concept, to give way to more sophisticated policies for finally tackling the issue of illegal drugs effectively.
Affiliation :
University of Bristol Law School, UK
Cote :
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