Drugs and psychotropic substances: strategies and measures jurisdictions

Authors

Mohammad Fathi Eid

Keywords:

Drugs, Psychotropic Substances, Arab Drug Control Strategy, Dangers of Drugs, Jurisdiction

Synopsis

This book reviews drug control strategies and their implementation measures.

The book comprises four chapters.

The first chapter discusses the following:

. The historical development for drug control in the Arab world.

. Arab drug control strategy.

. Results of the implementation of the international drug control strategy.

The second chapter views the dangers and harms of drugs through the following:

. Organized crime and drugs.

. The concept of transnational organized crime.

. Illicit drugs trafficking syndicates.

. Criminal organizations and organized crime.

. Practical collaborative applications for combating organized crime.

. Illicit drug trafficking and corruption.

. Corruption penalty in Islamic Sharia.

. The correlation between crime and corruption

. Fight against corruption.

. Economic and social effects of drug trafficking and abuse.

The third chapter addresses the national jurisdiction via United Nations and confronting failure, and the international system of criminal justice.

The fourth chapter discusses the international jurisdiction (International Criminal Court) through the following:

. Causes for the establishment of the International Criminal Court.

. The nature of the International Criminal Court.

. Crimes within the jurisdiction of the Court:

-Crime of genocide.

-Crimes against humanity.

-War crimes.

-Crime of aggression.

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Published

01-February-2012

Details about this monograph

ISBN-13 (15)

978-603-8006-75-7

Date of first publication (11)

2012-02-01

Physical Dimensions

17cm x 24cm x 2.1cm