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Drug Abuse and Trafficking in Nigeria /

"At a time like this when the efforts in Nigeria and, indeed, the entire world to curb the menace of drug abuse and trafficking appear to be less than adequate, the need to properly understand the subject before deploying states apparatus becomes paramount. Many writers on this subject have oft...

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Autor principal: Ediru, Moses (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lagos, Nigeria : Malthouse Press, 2019
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Part 1: Preliminary Matter : General Introduction
  • Issues of Terminology and Classification of Addictive Substances (Drugs)
  • Ejusdem Generis Rule in Drug Classification
  • The Nature and Scope of Drug Offences in Nigeria
  • International Drug Control System
  • Institutional Framework for Enforcement of Drug Laws in Nigeria
  • Jurisdictional Issues in Drug Trials
  • Part 2: Substantive Matters : Proof of Possession as a Rate Limiting (Decisive) Step in Drug Trials
  • When Unlawful Possession is an Offence (Okewu v. FRN)
  • Is Offence of Unlawful Possession a Lesser Offence to Dealing in Hard Drugs? (Henry Odeh v. FRN)
  • The Offence of Unlawful Possession for Purpose of Sale (FRN v. Iweka)
  • Confessional Statements and Plea of Guilty on Burden of Proof in Drug Trials (Omoju v. FRN)
  • Forensic Evidence in Drug Trials (Nwachukwu v. State)
  • Conviction for Drug Offences Without a Chemist's Report (Nkie v. FRN)
  • Enforcement Modalities for Money Laundering Offences
  • The Decision in Chukwuma v. FRN
  • Part 3: Ancillary Matters : Conviction and Sentencing of Drug Offenders
  • Pharmaco-Legal Issues in Drug Administration and Consumption
  • Legal Aspects of Clinical Trials
  • Professional Etiquette, Informed Consent and the Legal Duty of Care in Physician-Patient Relationship.