{"product_id":"capital-drug-laws-in-asia-hardback-9781009513517","title":"Capital Drug Laws in Asia (Hardback) 9781009513517","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eCapital Drug Laws in Asia\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eExamines the dysfunctions and dilemmas in punitive drug laws and policies that have been adopted in various Asian jurisdictions.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eWing-Cheong Chan (Edited by), Mai Sato (Edited by), Michael Hor (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781009513517, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 24 July 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e302 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.8 cm, 0.601 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe book documents, analyses and makes accessible the law and policy related to illicit drugs in various Asian jurisdictions. The focus is specifically on the measures undertaken in Asia to combat drug offences and, in particular, the use of the death penalty for such offences. It will enhance the ability of public policy and law makers, non-governmental organisations and the general population to engage in the debate on the appropriate approach towards illicit drugs. A wide range of Asian jurisdictions, particularly in Southeast Asia, have been intentionally selected to show a diversity of approaches in the 'war on drugs' debate. The areas examined include developments in the law and policy relating to illicit drugs; use of criminal law measures to combat drug-related offences; motivations of drug offenders; public support for punitive punishments; structure of the laws; procedural rights of accused persons; mandatory\/discretionary sentencing and use of the death penalty.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Executing States: 2. China's 'killing less' policy for drug crimes and the role of the judiciary\u003cbr\u003e 3. Normative legitimacy of Iran's capital drug law and its application\u003cbr\u003e 4. Debate and contestation in Singapore's death penalty\u003cbr\u003e Part II. People of Death Row: 5. From the ghetto to the gallows: rights, race, class, and drug crimes in Malaysia\u003cbr\u003e 6. Pathways to prison: economic, personal and relational motivations for drug offending in Indonesia\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Actors and Agencies: 7. National narcotics agencies in Southeast Asia: relics of the regional 'war on drugs'\u003cbr\u003e 8. leadership from below? networked governance in preventing the reintroduction of the death penalty in the Philippines\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. States in Transition: 9. The new narcotics code of Thailand: a promising law?\u003cbr\u003e 10. The undercurrent of the death penalty for drug trafficking in Southeast and East Asia for abolitionist states: the case of Hong Kong\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Law \u0026amp; society [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Law \u0026amp; society\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Law%20\u0026amp;%20society%20%5BLAQ%5D%22\"\u003eLAQ\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52415625527576,"sku":"9781009513517","price":81.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781009513517i.jpg?v=1784419319","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/capital-drug-laws-in-asia-hardback-9781009513517","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}