Conference paper

ADDICTION BETWEEN THERAPY AND CRIMINALIZATION

Alois Birklbauer ; Johannes-Kepler-Universität, Institut für Strafrechtswissenschaften, Austria
Kathrin Schmidthuber ; Johannes-Kepler-Universität, Institut für Strafrechtswissenschaften, Austria

Abstract

The present paper delves into the question of whether and
to what extent it is appropriate to leave addiction problems
between the conflicting priorities of therapy and criminalization.
After outlining the issue the criminal addictive
behaviour including crimes associated with drug misuse and
with obtaining drugs is described. Subsequently it is discussed
if and how you could make allowances for addiction-related
legal insanity in the criminal law sector. Following a few
remarks on the principle of “voluntary therapy instead of
penal sanction” as a way to alleviate the strict law on narcotic
drugs misuse a summary and an outlook with criminalpolitical
demands complete the issue.

Keywords

addiction - criminalization - criminal liability - voluntary therapy instead of penal sanction

Hrčak ID:

162276

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/162276

Publication date:

15.12.2014.

Article data in other languages: german

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