Thus, there is continuing political debate on criminalization versus decriminalization, focusing on whether it is appropriate to use punishment to enforce the various public policies that regulate the nominated behaviours.
I believe that we need to enact policies: emphasizing decriminalization while also creating spaces for the self-empowerment of poor and working class people.
Legalization should be contrasted with decriminalization, which removes criminal charges from an action, but leaves intact associated laws and regulations.
