242 Pages
by
Routledge
242 Pages
by
Routledge
242 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book uses a human rights perspective – developed philosophically, politically and legally – to change the way in which we think about drug control issues. The prohibitionist approach towards tackling the ‘drugs problem’ is not working. The laws and mentality that see drugs as the problem and tries to fight them, makes the ‘drugs problem’ worse. While the law is the best-placed mechanism... Read more
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of international instruments
Table of international documents
Table of national legislation and documents
Table of cases
Acknowledgements
Dedication
List of abbreviations
Introduction
Part I: Developing a human rights perspective
- The origin and value of human rights and human drug use
- Human rights and the drug policy binary
- The legal architecture behind the human rights and drug control frameworks
- Health rights, autonomy rights and the drug control framework
- Religious rights, related rights and the drug control framework
Part II: Applying a human rights perspective
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index
Biography
Melissa L. Bone, Lecturer, Law, University of Leicester
