Prosecturs as crime creators: the case of prenatal drug use

This article examines prosecutors' adoption of the crime creator role in matters surrounding prenatal drug use. By interpreting substantive criminal statutes expansively, prosecutors attempted to criminalize women's prenatal behavior. Their crime creation activities were carried out agains...

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Main Author: Maschke, Karen J. (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
Published: 1995
In: Criminal justice review
Year: 1995, Volume: 20, Issue: 1, Pages: 21-33
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Keywords:
Drogenkonsum
Schwangere