Review article

DOPING AND CRIMINAL LAW RESPONSIBILITY

Matko Pajčić
Tonči Petković

Abstract

The paper provides concise insight into the problem of doping in modern sport, its etiology and fenomenology, and different possibilities on legal approach to this subject.
In the introduction the concept of doping is considered, followed by the most important international documents regulating doping. Then, arguments pro et contra enactment of misdemeanour law and/or criminal law responsibility for doping offences. Following the concise comparative overview, legal regulation of this subject in positive Croatian misdemeanour law under the new Law on sports is provided. Finally, the possibilities, but also the usefulness, of criminal law punishment in positive criminal law for doping offence of sportsmen and other persons included is contemplated.

Keywords

sports law; doping; criminal offence; misdemeanour

Hrčak ID:

30409

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/30409

Publication date:

10.11.2008.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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