Certain acts which are regarded as undesirable are defined by the particular society as crimes. Criminal behaviour, thus is a violation of the criminal laws of that particular society. Apart from the fact that it is a criminal act, it invariably is also a psychiatric problem in the sense that it may be (a) a symptom of an underlying psychopathological state, (b) a manifestation of a character d...

1.Introduction The activities of many criminal groups cross national boundaries and escape the control of governments and law enforcement agencies. As a result, they are as much part of domestic as of international politics. The problem of transnational crime in Southeast Asia is severe and consists primarily of drug trafficking, illegal migration, terrorism, money laundering, transnational pro...

the united nations has a multiplex criminal policy to fight against genocide, judicial criminal policy being one of the aspects of this policy. rationally, justice requires that the guilty of genocidal acts be punished, the means of redress be provided for victims of such crimes and finally, the international peace and security be established. un judicial criminal policy regarding genocide is r...

This technical report updates the 2004 American Academy of Pediatrics technical report on the legalization of marijuana. Current epidemiology of marijuana use is presented, as are definitions and biology of marijuana compounds, side effects of marijuana use, and effects of use on adolescent brain development. Issues concerning medical marijuana specifically are also addressed. Concerning legali...