The Legalization of Drugs

by Douglas Husak and Peter de Marneffe

Book Overview

In the United States today, the use or possession of many drugs is a criminal offense. Can these criminal laws be justified? What are the best reasons to punish or not to punish drug users? These are the fundamental issues debated in this book by two prominent philosophers of law. Douglas Husak argues in favor of drug decriminalization, by clarifying the meaning of crucial terms, such as legalize, decriminalize, and drugs; and by identifying the standards...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521546869
• ISBN13: 9780521546867
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"