Capital Drug Laws in Asia

Wing-Cheong Chan, Mai Sato, Michael Hor

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Year: 2025
• Topic: Law
• eBook ISBN:
  9781009513548
• Subtopic: Law Theory & Practice
• Index: Law

The 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.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half-title
• Title page
• Imprints page
• Table of Contents
• List of Tables
• List of Chart
• List of Contributors
• Table of Cases
• Table of Statutes
• Table of International Treaties
• List of Abbreviations
• 1 Introduction
• Part I Executing States
• Part II People on Death Row
• Part III Actors and Agencies
• Part IV States in Transition
• Index