Pt. 1. A socio-historical overview -- pt. 2. Criminalisation and decriminalisation : moderinising criminal law and regulatory strategies -- pt. 3. Policing, justice and transformation -- pt. 4. Some concluding thoughts
Summary
After the collapse of the Berlin wall in 1989 and disintegration of the Soviet Union, scholars focused on the problems of legal transitions within the newly emerging democracies. Two decades on, these states are in 'post-transition' conditions; having undergone and continuing to experience political, economic and constitutional upheavals to varying degrees. This book provides an interdisciplinary perspective on this largely unexamined topic. Part I of the book sets the scene with a socio-historical overview and a theoretical chapter; both of which contextualise the book within current debates
