A Critical Analysis of Drug Courts in Chile

This paper is a critical study of the Drug Courts in Chile. To this end, it analyses regulatory context which they were created within criminal legislation regarding illicit drug trafficking. Without questioning merits treatment, idea that courts are valid alternative to incarceration here challenged. Rather, widen punitive net complements extreme punitiveness legislation. Furthermore, eligibility requirements established Chile's prevent many people who might need from possibility accessing given as presently structured, combine and confuse public health criteria with notions dangerousness. In conclusion, maintaining even increasing budget treatment recommended. Nevertheless, separation law assessments or charges proposed. Likewise, policy matters on drugs, recommended decriminalisation behaviours reduction penalties order build real path decriminalising respectful human dignity.