The neocolonial logics underpinning the “war on drugs” in the Philippines
The “war on drugs” in the Philippines has claimed thousands of people lives and has resulted in the detention of hundreds of thousands of drug users. Legal professionals working in criminal courts have adopted a “punitive paternalism” when dealing with these cases that presented plea bargaining, eve...
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Language: | English |
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Oñati International Institute for the Sociology of Law
2024-02-01
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Series: | Oñati Socio-Legal Series |
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Online Access: | https://opo.iisj.net/index.php/osls/article/view/1677 |