THE CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR CRIMES THAT COMMITTED UNDER THE EFFECT OF DRUGS OR ALCOHOL: COMPARISON STUDY

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Date
2022-01-23
Authors
Al-Asaad, Bassam
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An-Najah National University
Abstract
The study talks about the text of Article 93 of the Jordanian penal Code No.16 of 1960 regarding crimes committed under the influence of drugs and intoxicants. The researcher deals with the concept of drugs and their types, the international and national legal regulation of drug crimes and the elements of drug crime in general. The study presents the concept of criminal responsibility that based on awareness and will, as well as the barriers to criminal responsibility, including the provisions of drunkenness and drug poisoning by coercion or ignorance and the rule of lack of awareness and will in this case. The study also referred to the provisions of drunkenness and drug poisoning by the will of the offender whether it was intent to commit the crime, or as a result of the offenders fault, also when the offender expects and accept the result if it occurs. Finally the study also talked about the opinion of comparative legislation on all previous provisions.
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The study talks about the text of Article 93 of the Jordanian penal Code No.16 of 1960 regarding crimes committed under the influence of drugs and intoxicants. The researcher deals with the concept of drugs and their types, the international and national legal regulation of drug crimes and the elements of drug crime in general. The study presents the concept of criminal responsibility that based on awareness and will, as well as the barriers to criminal responsibility, including the provisions of drunkenness and drug poisoning by coercion or ignorance and the rule of lack of awareness and will in this case. The study also referred to the provisions of drunkenness and drug poisoning by the will of the offender whether it was intent to commit the crime, or as a result of the offenders fault, also when the offender expects and accept the result if it occurs. Finally the study also talked about the opinion of comparative legislation on all previous provisions.
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drugs, crimes, criminal responsibility, perpetrator, provisions of legislation.
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