Dope busts in the West: minor cannabis offences in the Western Australian criminal justice system

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Dope busts in the West: minor cannabis offences in the Western Australian criminal justice system

Proponents of cannabis law reform argue that many people who are convicted for minor cannabis offences have no prior criminal conviction and are otherwise law-abiding citizens. This study of criminal justice system data in a strict prohibition jurisdiction (Western Australia) found that over 10% of...

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Main Authors:	Lenton, Simon, Ferrante, A., Loh, N.
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	1996
Subjects:	drug - cannabis - decriminalisation - decriminalization - prohibition - civil penalties - legal aspects - criminal justice - legalisation - legalization - drug policy - deterrence - Australia
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/12802

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