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... > social science subjects > sociology > social problems > drugs and society > drug policy > drug laws and policies > drugs and the death sentence

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drugs and the death sentence  

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  • Across the globe, there are a number of nations with statutes allowing for the death sentences in drug-related convictions. While many countries have moved toward less punitive drug policies in recent years, there has been a simultaneous rise in the use of the death penalty in some nations, particularly in southeast Asia. [Source: Encyclopedia of Drug Policy; Drugs and the Death Sentence]

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