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The Legalization of Drugs (Hardcover)
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The Legalization of Drugs (Hardcover)
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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 by which alternative drug policies should be assessed. He
critically examines the reasons typically offered in favor of our
current approach and explains why decriminalization is preferable.
Peter de Marneffe argues against drug legalization, demonstrating
why drug prohibition, especially the prohibition of heroin, is
necessary to protect young people from self-destructive drug use.
If the empirical assumptions of this argument are sound, he
reasons, drug prohibition is perfectly compatible with our rights
to liberty.
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