In the context of international debates about ways to reduce the harms related to the use of illicit drugs and their control ( Stevens , 2012 ) . It has been considerable discussion regarding the negative effects of incarceration and compulsory treatment on illicit drug users in the UK . Obviously, imprisonment has a lots of bad effects on families whose member in prison will lose respect in the community ( Clear, 2009 ) . The second negative impact is related to financial issue especially if the man of the family in prison the whole family will lose productive member , thus they lose income . In addition , children are the most influence in this issue of incarceration that they will have several psychological effects such as shocked
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( Clear , 2009 ) . So drug dependent offenders are considered deserving of punishment for the crimes they have committed . Finally , these compulsory treatments is not effective for drug users because of breaching the ethics and restrict liberty of the individual ( Clear, 2009) . .Therefore , there must be alternative methods to deal with illicit drug users and drug dependent offender in order to reduce the harm which will be discussed in the next paragraph . ( Statistics is missing ) ( Evidence from uk ) Alternative Methods …show more content…
At the moment, the criminal justice system is based on retributive justice over restorative justice; this is where a lawbreaker receives punishment in proportion to the crime inflicted (Milovanovic, 2007) and is given back what they have given the victim: harm (Koneke, 2011). Restorative justice has been seen as a potentially transformative social practice that could see the end for the need for harsh criminal punishments and incarceration (Menkel-Meadow, 2007). This could change public debate about crime and justice completely because the idea behind crime and justice is beginning to move further away from the traditional, retributive system that we are so accustomed too, and towards a more liberal, restorative justice system that focuses on repairing the harm done by the
( Clear , 2009 ) . So drug dependent offenders are considered deserving of punishment for the crimes they have committed . Finally , these compulsory treatments is not effective for drug users because of breaching the ethics and restrict liberty of the individual ( Clear, 2009) . .Therefore , there must be alternative methods to deal with illicit drug users and drug dependent offender in order to reduce the harm which will be discussed in the next paragraph . ( Statistics is missing ) ( Evidence from uk ) Alternative Methods …show more content…
At the moment, the criminal justice system is based on retributive justice over restorative justice; this is where a lawbreaker receives punishment in proportion to the crime inflicted (Milovanovic, 2007) and is given back what they have given the victim: harm (Koneke, 2011). Restorative justice has been seen as a potentially transformative social practice that could see the end for the need for harsh criminal punishments and incarceration (Menkel-Meadow, 2007). This could change public debate about crime and justice completely because the idea behind crime and justice is beginning to move further away from the traditional, retributive system that we are so accustomed too, and towards a more liberal, restorative justice system that focuses on repairing the harm done by the