Treatment versus Punishment for Drug Addiction Lessons from Austria, Poland, and Spain

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 an...

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Other Authors: Soyer, Richard (Editor), Schumann, Stefan (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2015, 2015
Edition:1st ed. 2015
Series:SpringerBriefs in Criminology
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of 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