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Record Nr.

UNINA9910459977403321

Autore

Gray James

Titolo

Why Our Drug Laws Have Failed [[electronic resource] ] : A Judicial Indictment of the War on Drugs

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Philadelphia PA, : Temple University Press, 2010

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (286 p.)

Disciplina

362.29/16/0973

362.29160973

362.2960973

Soggetti

Drug abuse -- Government policy -- United States

Drug control -- United States

Drug control

Social Welfare & Social Work

Substance Abuse

Social Sciences

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; PART I: Introduction; PART II: Our Drug Laws Have Failed; 1 Past and Present; 2 Increased Harm to Communities; 3 Erosion of Protections of the Bill of Rights; 4 Increased Harm to Drug Users; 5 Increased Harm for the Future; PART III: Options; 6 Increased Zero Tolerance; 7 Education; 8 Drug Treatment; 9 De-profitization of Drugs; 10 Federalism, Not Federalization; PART IV: What We Can Do About It; Appendix A: Resolution; Appendix B: Government Commission Reports and Other Public Inquiries; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Our drug prohibition policy is hopeless, just as Prohibition, our alcohol prohibition policy, was before it. Today there are more drugs in our communities and at lower prices and higher strengths than ever before.We have built large numbers of prisons, but they are overflowing with non-violent drug offenders. The huge profits made from drug sales are corrupting people and institutions here and abroad. And far from being



protected by our drug prohibition policy, our children are being recruited by it to a lifestyle of drug use and drug selling.Judge Gray's book drives a sta

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Record Nr.

UNINA9910416144303321

Autore

Yang Kai

Titolo

The Art of Trial Process : An Outline of Judicial Philosophy in China / / by Kai Yang

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore : , : Springer Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2020

ISBN

981-15-6434-5

Edizione

[1st ed. 2020.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (110 pages)

Disciplina

347.5105

Soggetti

Conflict of laws

Law - Philosophy

Law

Social sciences

Political science

Private International Law, International & Foreign Law, Comparative Law

Theories of Law, Philosophy of Law, Legal History

Methodology of the Social Sciences

Philosophy of Law

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

A General View on the Chinese Judges Judicial Art -- The Theoretical Foundation of the Art of Adjudication -- Quality Constitutions of the Chinese Adjudication Art -- The Evaluation Standard of the Art of Adjudication -- Principles of the Art of Adjudication -- Nourishment of the Art of Adjudication.

Sommario/riassunto

This book focuses on the reality of China’s modern judiciary, systematically demonstrating and discussing the judicial philosophy and judicial ethics as applied by Chinese courts and judges. In order to illustrate the methods of jurisprudence and sociology of law in the context of China’s judicial practice and practicability of applicable laws,



it also addresses judicial methodology and Chinese judges' trial methods. Based on comparative study and aiming at global judicial reform, the book provides valuable guidance and insights for readers pursuing a detailed understanding of modern Chinese judiciary, Chinese judges and Chinese rule of law. The book is intended to primarily serve the need of legal professionals around the world, in particular those who are interested in China’s judicial system.