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Title Treatment versus punishment for drug addiction : lessons from Austria, Poland, and Spain / Richard Soyer, Stefan Schumann, editors
Published Cham : Springer, [2015]
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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 100 pages) : color illustrations
Series SpringerBriefs in criminology, 2192-8533
SpringerBriefs in criminology.
Contents Introduction Stefan Schumann and Birgit Köchl -- Part I: On drug laws and medical treatment of drug-addicted offenders -- Chapter 1: Austria Stefan Schumann and Birgit Köchl -- Chapter 2: Poland Krzysztof Krajewski and Grzegorz Wodowski -- Chapter 3: Spain Marta Torrens and Victor Javier Costela Ruiz -- Part II: Drug laws and its application in practice. Experiences and attitudes of professionals from public prosecutors/judges and treatment providers.- Chapter 4: Treatment and punishment of drug-addicted offenders: Insights from a quantitative empirical survey Christoph Weber, Stefan Schumann and Richard Soyer -- Chapter 5: Attitudes towards drug laws in qualitative interviews Birgit Köchl, Edyta Drzazga and Paola Rossi -- Part III: Summary, conclusions and recommendations for drug policy and the application of drug laws -- Chapter 6: Summary, conclusions and recommendations for drug policy and the application of drug laws Stefan Schumann and Richard Soyer
Summary 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℗ℓboth 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℗ℓas 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.℗ℓBy comparing the legislation and application of drug laws in these three European countries, the authors provide insights with implications for other national legal systems. ℗ℓ This brief will be of interest to researchers and policy-makers working with drug involved individuals, from criminology and criminal justice, public health, public policy and international comparative law.℗ℓ
Analysis volksgezondheid
public health
strafrecht
criminal law
misdaad
crime
sociale wetenschappen
social sciences
Social Sciences (General)
Sociale wetenschappen (algemeen)
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed August 20, 2015)
Subject Substance abuse -- Law and legislation -- Austria
Substance abuse -- Treatment -- Austria
Substance abuse -- Law and legislation -- Poland
Substance abuse -- Treatment -- Poland
Substance abuse -- Law and legislation -- Spain
Substance abuse -- Treatment -- Spain
Public health & preventive medicine.
Crime & criminology.
LAW -- Criminal Law -- General.
Substance abuse -- Law and legislation
Substance abuse -- Treatment
Austria
Poland
Spain
Form Electronic book
Author Soyer, Richard, editor
Schumann, Stefan (Lawyer), editor.
ISBN 9783319188249
3319188240