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drug and property offenders. In Study 1, we examined how frequently alternative sentences actually were imposed. We found …
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drug trafficking. Given that situation, this paper explores the conflicts among the law; the Supremo Tribunal Federal, or … imposition of non-custodial sanctions on people convicted of drug trafficking even though they may be first-time offenders with …-custodial sentences in cases of drug trafficking. Our conclusion is that the reasoning behind convictions for drug trafficking favors …
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The United States federal mandatory minimums have been controversial not only because of the length of the mandatory sentences for even first-time offenders, but also because the eligibility quantities for crack are very small when compared to those for other drugs. This paper shows that the...
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Simple OLS estimates of the effect of school-imposed penalties for drug use on a student's consumption of marijuana are … marijuana use to sanctions and thereby demonstrate the efficacy of school-imposed penalties as a deterrent to adolescent drug … use. This is the first evidence of such efficacy and, given what is known about the consequences of drug use, suggests …
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Drug use is one of the pressing issues facing humanity since time immemorial. Ground reality exhibits that there are … linear association of drug use with violence, corruption, incest and numerous other immoral activities. Towards drugs … prohibition of drug use. On the other hand another influential group of economists apply the philosophy of market economy. They …
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Drug addiction reflects abnormal operation of normal neural circuitry. More than physical dependence, addiction … growing biological understanding of addiction, it is critical for scientists to play an active role in drug policy because, as … strategies for a rational, customized approach to drug addiction …
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legal market. This Essay attempts to bridge the gap between tax theory and marijuana policy to make some modest claims …
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how consumers respond to drug withdrawals. In theory, remaining drugs in the therapeutic class could enjoy competitive …In September 1997, the anti-obesity drugs Pondimin and Redux, ingredients in the popular drug combination fen … benefits, or suffer negative spillovers, from the withdrawal of a competing drug. Our findings suggest that, while the …
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