LEADER 03523nam 22006972 450 001 9910778400503321 005 20151005020623.0 010 $a1-107-15050-7 010 $a1-281-10866-9 010 $a9786611108663 010 $a0-511-61484-5 010 $a0-511-34501-1 010 $a0-511-34465-1 010 $a0-511-34426-0 010 $a0-511-56707-3 010 $a0-511-34535-6 035 $a(CKB)1000000000479415 035 $a(EBL)321221 035 $a(OCoLC)185082157 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000191103 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11201383 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000191103 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10180914 035 $a(PQKB)11278943 035 $a(UkCbUP)CR9780511614842 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL321221 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10205235 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL110866 035 $a(OCoLC)935926188 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC321221 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000479415 100 $a20090914d2005|||| uy| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 14$aThe legalization of drugs /$fDouglas Husak and Peter de Marneffe$b[electronic resource] 210 1$aCambridge :$cCambridge University Press,$d2005. 215 $a1 online resource (xiv, 204 pages) $cdigital, PDF file(s) 225 1 $aFor and against 300 $aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015). 311 $a0-521-54686-9 311 $a0-521-83786-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 199-200) and index. 327 $aThe meaning of drug decriminalization -- How should we evaluate alternative drug policies? -- Reasons to criminalize drug use -- Reasons to decriminalize -- Drug legalization : production and sale -- An argument for drug prohibition -- Drug prohibition and liberalism -- Alcohol and other drugs -- Epistemic concerns. 330 $aIn the United States today, the use or possession of many drugs is a criminal offense. Can these criminal laws be justified? What are the best reasons to punish or not to punish drug users? These are the fundamental issues debated in this book by two prominent philosophers of law. Douglas Husak argues in favor of drug decriminalization, by clarifying the meaning of crucial terms, such as legalize, decriminalize, and drugs; and by identifying the standards by which alternative drug policies should be assessed. He critically examines the reasons typically offered in favor of our current approach and explains why decriminalization is preferable. Peter de Marneffe argues against drug legalization, demonstrating why drug prohibition, especially the prohibition of heroin, is necessary to protect young people from self-destructive drug use. If the empirical assumptions of this argument are sound, he reasons, drug prohibition is perfectly compatible with our rights to liberty. 410 0$aFor and against (Cambridge, England) 606 $aDrug legalization$zUnited States 606 $aDrugs of abuse$xLaw and legislation$zUnited States$xCriminal provisions 615 0$aDrug legalization 615 0$aDrugs of abuse$xLaw and legislation$xCriminal provisions. 676 $a364.1/77/0973 700 $aHusak$b Douglas N.$f1948-$01474503 702 $aDe Marneffe$b Peter$f1957- 801 0$bUkCbUP 801 1$bUkCbUP 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910778400503321 996 $aThe legalization of drugs$93688252 997 $aUNINA