Soft drugs and organized crime: a problematic relationship

The paper analyses the relationship between the criminal treatment of “soft” drugs and the fight against organised crime related to drug trafficking, with regard to European law, international law and national criminal law of some EU countries (Spain, Portugal, Greece, Germany and Italy). Following...

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Main Author: Siracusa, Licia (Author)
Format: Electronic/Print Article
Language:English
Published: 2023
In: The challenges of illegal trafficking in the Mediterranean Area
Year: 2023, Pages: 201-225
Online Access: Volltext (doi)
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Keywords:
Rauschgift
Schmuggel
Drogenkonsum
Hanf
Organisiertes Verbrechen
Kriminalität
Bekämpfung
Recht
Drogenschmuggel
Cannabis
Kriminalitätsbekämpfung
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Summary:The paper analyses the relationship between the criminal treatment of “soft” drugs and the fight against organised crime related to drug trafficking, with regard to European law, international law and national criminal law of some EU countries (Spain, Portugal, Greece, Germany and Italy). Following an integrated approach, the essay analyzes the legislation in this matter, the phenomenology of trafficking and the initial effects that the anti-prohibitionist reforms of some North and South American jurisdictions have produced on the illicit market. The aim is to highlight the strengths and weaknesses of the decriminalization models, taking into account not only their theoretical profiles but also possible outcome on the fight against organised crime.
Item Description:Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 224-225
ISBN:9783031453984
DOI:10.1007/978-3-031-45399-1_11