Abstract:Narcotics are substances or drugs that can cause a decrease or change of consciousness, loss of pain and can cause dependence. The dangerous potential of narcotics then becomes the reason of the issuance of Law No. 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics. This study aims to analyze the effectiveness of prison sentences in guiding narcotics addicts and to identify alternative sanctions, other than prison sentences, which are more effective in guiding narcotics addicts. This study applied a normative juridical method. T… Show more
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