Capital drug laws in Asia

Publication Type

Edited Book

Publication Date

7-2025

Abstract

Provides an overview on the use of punitive drug policies in Asia and offers a comparative perspective on the implications of the "war on drugs" in the region characterised by disproportionate penalties, denial of legal rights, exploding prison populations, and unquestioning faith in the deterrent effects of the death penalty.

Keywords

Socio-legal studies, human rights

Discipline

Asian Studies | Food and Drug Law

Research Areas

Public Interest Law, Community and Social Justice

First Page

1

Last Page

274

ISBN

9781009513555

Identifier

10.1017/9781009513555

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

City or Country

Cambridge

Additional URL

https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009513555

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