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Skällös kriminalisering - En studie av lagstiftarens argument för kriminalisering av narkotikabruk

Ekstrand, Johan LU (2014) JURM02 20142
Department of Law
Abstract (Swedish)
Uppsatsens syfte var att utreda huruvida kriminalisering av narkotikabruk var att betrakta som godtagbart ur ett strikt rättsteoretiskt perspektiv.
Den svenska narkotikastraffrätten har vuxit fram över lång tid, men har under det senaste halvseklet kommit att innehålla strängare straff och vidgat omfång. Länge ansågs kriminalisering av bruk inte vara önskvärt, något som dock skedde i slutet av 1980-talet.
Straffet är rättsstatens strängaste vapen, vilket medför att höga krav bör ställas vid dess utmätning och utdömande. Samma höga krav bör ställas på dess tillkomst.
Försiktighet har ansetts böra råda vid all kriminalisering, men särskilt när det gällt paternalistisk lagstiftning. En stor börda läggs på lagstiftaren att motivera... (More)
Uppsatsens syfte var att utreda huruvida kriminalisering av narkotikabruk var att betrakta som godtagbart ur ett strikt rättsteoretiskt perspektiv.
Den svenska narkotikastraffrätten har vuxit fram över lång tid, men har under det senaste halvseklet kommit att innehålla strängare straff och vidgat omfång. Länge ansågs kriminalisering av bruk inte vara önskvärt, något som dock skedde i slutet av 1980-talet.
Straffet är rättsstatens strängaste vapen, vilket medför att höga krav bör ställas vid dess utmätning och utdömande. Samma höga krav bör ställas på dess tillkomst.
Försiktighet har ansetts böra råda vid all kriminalisering, men särskilt när det gällt paternalistisk lagstiftning. En stor börda läggs på lagstiftaren att motivera åtgärder av den sorten. Under arbetet har den rättsvetenskapliga synen på kriminalisering gått igenom, jämte lagstiftarens argument för kriminalisering av narkotikabruk.
Lagstiftarens argument för kriminalisering av narkotikabruk har vid närmare granskning visat sig innehålla vissa tveksamheter. Argumenten har ibland varit vaga och saknat tydlig koppling till erkända kriminaliseringsprinciper. En utvärdering av rådande lagstiftning vad gäller narkotikabruk bör genomföras. (Less)
Abstract
The purpose of this thesis has been to find out whether criminalization of drug use is acceptable from a jurisprudential perspective.
The Swedish criminal legislation regarding drugs has developed over some time. For the last half decade, the scope of the law has broadened and punishments have become harsher. For a long time, criminalization of drug was not deemed necessary, but a law to that extent was finally passed in the late 1980’s.
The legal ability to punish is the most severe tool a state based on justice and integrity might use. Utmost scrutiny should be used when examining the basis of criminal law.
Prudence ought to be used in all matters of criminalization, and especially so when it comes to paternalistic law. A great... (More)
The purpose of this thesis has been to find out whether criminalization of drug use is acceptable from a jurisprudential perspective.
The Swedish criminal legislation regarding drugs has developed over some time. For the last half decade, the scope of the law has broadened and punishments have become harsher. For a long time, criminalization of drug was not deemed necessary, but a law to that extent was finally passed in the late 1980’s.
The legal ability to punish is the most severe tool a state based on justice and integrity might use. Utmost scrutiny should be used when examining the basis of criminal law.
Prudence ought to be used in all matters of criminalization, and especially so when it comes to paternalistic law. A great burden is laid on the law making body to motivate legislation of that kind. In the thesis, the jurisprudential view on criminalization has been presented alongside the arguments from the legislative body as to why drug use ought to be illegal.
Some doubt has been raised whether the legislatives arguments behind the criminalization of drug use. Often, they have been vague and lacked a clear connection to the principles of criminalization. An evaluation of existing laws on drug use should be made. (Less)
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author
Ekstrand, Johan LU
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organization
alternative title
Criminalization without cause - A study of the legislator's arguments behind the criminalization of drug use
course
JURM02 20142
year
type
H3 - Professional qualifications (4 Years - )
subject
keywords
allmän rättslära, jurisprudence, straffrätt, criminal law, criminalization, kriminalisering, narcotics, narkotika
language
Swedish
id
4914119
date added to LUP
2015-02-06 09:47:22
date last changed
2015-02-06 09:47:22
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  abstract     = {{The purpose of this thesis has been to find out whether criminalization of drug use is acceptable from a jurisprudential perspective.
		The Swedish criminal legislation regarding drugs has developed over some time. For the last half decade, the scope of the law has broadened and punishments have become harsher. For a long time, criminalization of drug was not deemed necessary, but a law to that extent was finally passed in the late 1980’s.
		The legal ability to punish is the most severe tool a state based on justice and integrity might use. Utmost scrutiny should be used when examining the basis of criminal law. 
Prudence ought to be used in all matters of criminalization, and especially so when it comes to paternalistic law. A great burden is laid on the law making body to motivate legislation of that kind. In the thesis, the jurisprudential view on criminalization has been presented alongside the arguments from the legislative body as to why drug use ought to be illegal. 
Some doubt has been raised whether the legislatives arguments behind the criminalization of drug use. Often, they have been vague and lacked a clear connection to the principles of criminalization. An evaluation of existing laws on drug use should be made.}},
  author       = {{Ekstrand, Johan}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Skällös kriminalisering - En studie av lagstiftarens argument för kriminalisering av narkotikabruk}},
  year         = {{2014}},
}