书目名称 | Treatment versus Punishment for Drug Addiction |
副标题 | Lessons from Austria |
编辑 | Richard Soyer,Stefan Schumann |
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概述 | Transnational, interdisciplinary comparison of drug laws and treatment for drug-addicted offenders.Explores decisive factors for judges and prosecutors to select treatment instead of punishment option |
丛书名称 | SpringerBriefs in Criminology |
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描述 | .This brief summarizes the results of a two-year, international research project covering drug addiction treatment versus punishment in Austria, Poland, and Spain. It features: .-An analysis of the national drug-related legislation and its application in these countries .- An evaluation of drug laws and policies by both the law enforcement and drug treatment practitioners .-An evaluation of drug-addicted offenders undergoing drug treatment versus punishment and their outcomes .The basic findings of the project can be summarized as follows: drug addiction and drug-related criminal behavior should be treated as a psychiatric disorder and a chronic disease. The study supports the application of a treatment-oriented approach to drug-related delinquency. As this brief demonstrates, one challenge to an adequate treatment of drug addicted offenders is a lack of cooperation between the judicial and the medical sector, and an inconsistent application of policies. By comparing the legislation and application of drug laws in these three European countries, the authors provide insights with implications for other national legal systems. .This brief will be of interest to researchers and pol |
出版日期 | Book 2015 |
关键词 | Alternative Sentencing; Comparative Drug Laws; Drug Addiction Treatment; Drug-related Crimes; Opioid Dru |
版次 | 1 |
doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-18824-9 |
isbn_softcover | 978-3-319-18823-2 |
isbn_ebook | 978-3-319-18824-9Series ISSN 2192-8533 Series E-ISSN 2192-8541 |
issn_series | 2192-8533 |
copyright | The Author(s) 2015 |