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Oklahoma: variazioni sociologiche nella popolazione femminile carceraria

In Oklahoma, Stati Uniti, la popolazione carceraria femminile è la più alta d'America. Quasi identico è il numero di arresti per reo donna. Quindi, viene da supporre che – se coincidono le detenute in entrata – le scarcerazioni siano meno numerose. I dati sono questi: il tasso di crimini relativo all'Oklahoma è più basso di quello nazionale USA (5.700 contro 5.900 ogni 100.000 abitanti), e il tasso di arresti “rosa” è lo stess (700 per 100.000).

The return of the police-mafia nexus in Goa

A story concerning an Israeli drug dealer based in Goa and his involvement with the local police force has resurfaced much to the humiliation of the police authorities in Goa. The Israeli in question, Yaniv Benaim (also known as Atala) who was released on conditional bail after being implicated with the police-drug mafia nexus in Goa has disappeared, with reports claiming it is more than likely he has fled the state.

Facebook censorship row

As facebook becomes ever more popular with around 600 million members it has also become increasingly powerful. Although they are not immune to condemnation and have received heavy criticism for their privacy failings in recent months, they are also receiving renewed criticism from across the political spectrum for censoring certain groups they feel are politically sensitive or controversial.

Kenya moves towards a more sensible drug policy

L'opinione pubblica messicana muove per la legalizzazione dopo il fallimento della guerra al narcotraffico

La controversia sulla legislazione degli stupefacenti è cresciuta d'impulso intanto che un crescente numero di messicani e osservatori stranieri giungono alla conclusione che la guerra militare del Presidente Felipe Calderon contro i cartelli della droga sia fallita. Anche il presidente stesso ha ammesso la scorsa settimana che qualcosa va detto: «Lo so che la strategia è stata messa in discussione, e la mia amministrazione sia più che da rivedere; piuttosto rafforzare o cambiare se necessario».

Changing perceptions of the UK drug laws

Pharmacist's sell drugs safely

As the issue of drug regulation becomes increasingly prominent among policy makers and activists not just in the UK, but in Latin America and the United States, it is worth looking at how such a system could be managed in the UK. Treating drug-users doesn’t just involve medicine and psychiatry but a range issue like social housing, the criminal justice system, employment and so on.

Police, drugs and the law in Italy

Social spot: "The drug kills you, boys" "Otherways, they do"

In Italy, after the clamor of the case of Stefano Cucchi (a boy who was imprisoned because of drug possession, who died in custody), many similar cases have putted under the , thanks to victims' familiars and friends. They all died in prison; some through violences, some suicides. There are a lot of gaps in institutions' records of this events. Many of the victims were people awaiting trial on remand, and their guilty unproved.

Aids on the Heroin Road

As the battle against HIV/AIDS rages on, the levels of infection have dramatically increased throughout parts of Asia and Eastern Europe. This documentray shown on Al-Jazeera explores the rise in HIV/AIDS infections along the major heroin trafficking routes throughout Asia and highlights the terrible cost society is paying where this epidemic is going unchallenged.

Drug use rates in Scotland at all time high

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