RT Article
T1 Culture(s) of control: political dynamics in cannabis policy in England & Wales and the Netherlands
JF European journal of criminology
VO 14
IS 5
SP 566
OP 585
A1 Brewster, David
LA English
YR 2017
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1578530172
AB This paper draws upon an empirical comparative study of policy-making in England & Wales and the Netherlands. Recent changes in cannabis policy prima facie indicate some convergence towards a toughening of approaches, thereby suggesting commonalities in control cultures. However, analysis of findings illuminate significant differences in the policy process between these jurisdictions which contribute towards continued divergence towards small-scale supply and consumption of cannabis. It is argued that this can be understood and explained through an understanding of differences in both political institutions and cultures, and in organizational responsibilities and relations of power. Consequentially, this further supports the notion that comparative research and theorizing needs to take account of mechanisms and features which lead to variegated control cultures.
K1 Cannabis
K1 Comparative
K1 Culture of control
K1 Divergence
K1 Policy
DO 10.1177/1477370816678870