MISDEMEANOR LAW REACTION TO DRUG ADDICTION IN THE REPUBLIC OF SRPSKA - MISDEMEANOR CONSUMING NARCOTIC DRUGS FROM THE LAW ON PUBLIC ORDER AND PEACE

Abstract

In the paper, the author deals with the analysis of the misdemeanor Consuming narcotic drugs from the Law on Public Order and Peace of the Republic of Srpska. After the introductory considerations where the types and justification of the penal law reaction to drug addiction are pointed out, a brief comparative law presentation of the misdemeanor law reaction to drug addiction is given. In the main part of the work, the author discusses the features of the misdemeanor in question, where the basic terms from the Law on Public Order and Peace are processed, with a special emphasis on the public place, as a necessary condition for the existence of the misdemeanor. The relationship between the legal definition of the term public place and the act of committing a misdemeanor was also pointed out, as well as certain legal anomalies that can cause problems in practice. In conclusion, the author makes an observation that only penal law repression cannot give the expected results in the fight against drug addiction, and that a coordinated action of all relevant social factors is needed with the aim of preventing illegal behavior.