LAWS3427 “Drug Law and Policy” is a multi-disciplinary course examining Australian and international drug laws and policies, drawing on a wide range of historical, socio-legal, political and criminological research. There is an emphasis on current research findings. Part one focuses on the historical process of criminalisation of drugs, with specific focus on the role played by the United States and the United Nations in the prohibition movement. Part two examines the consequences of drug prohibition with a focus on social justice issues. Part three then examines harm reduction policies, law reform and alternative approaches to criminalisation.

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