Charlotte Walsh
Biographic Data
| ID | 3824465 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Charlotte Walsh |
| GIVEN NAMES | Charlotte |
| FAMILY NAME | Walsh |
| SIGNATURE | WALSH C |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Leicester |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Caught in the crossfire
This paper offers a human rights-driven critique of the Psychoactive Substances Act 2016. The particular focus here is on the fact that, while the motivation behind this piece of legislation was the perceived need to address the growing phenomenon of new psychoactive substances, the broad definition of what constitutes a psychoactive substance contained therein means that it also includes psychoactive plants – herein referred to as plant medicine…
Psychedelics and cognitive liberty
Drugs, the Internet and Change
This article investigates the symbiotic relationship between drugs and the Internet, focusing (though not exclusively) on psychedelics. Programming on psychedelics in Silicon Valley from the 1960s to date is detailed, as are the twinned conceptualizations of drugs as a technology and technology as a drug. The correlation between drugs, the Internet, and consumerism is explored: the Internet is a medium through which "white," "grey" and "black" dr…
Drugs and human rights
This paper reviews the impact of ten years of domestic incorporation of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) on the evolution of the United Kingdom's primary piece of prohibitive drugs legislation, the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. The significant cases where traditional interpretation of this Act has been challenged in the courts using the Convention are discussed. Structured thematically, this paper looks at the interplay between drug pro…
On the threshold
The Trend Towards Specialisation
This article discusses the recent birth of what the author perceives to be a move towards increased specialisation in our magistrates'courts. The developments which suggest the beginnings of such a trend have all taken place in West Yorkshire where two specialist drug courts and a specialist domestic violence court are now in operation. These courts are effectively piloting an innovative approach which, should it prove successful, would seem like…
Imposing order
This article considers both Child Safety Orders and Local Child Curfew Schemes, as provided for by sections 11-15 of the Labour Government's Crime and Disorder Act. A number of objections have been raised regarding these two measures. Following a brief look at the measures themselves and at the aims behind their creation, I analyse the substance and merit of the various concerns that have been raised with regard to both measures. I conclude that …
Drugs and human rights
This paper reviews the impact of ten years of domestic incorporation of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) on the evolution of the United Kingdom's primary piece of prohibitive drugs legislation, the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. The significant cases where traditional interpretation of this Act has been challenged in the courts using the Convention are discussed. Structured thematically, this paper looks at the interplay between drug pro…
Imposing order
This article considers both Child Safety Orders and Local Child Curfew Schemes, as provided for by sections 11-15 of the Labour Government's Crime and Disorder Act. A number of objections have been raised regarding these two measures. Following a brief look at the measures themselves and at the aims behind their creation, I analyse the substance and merit of the various concerns that have been raised with regard to both measures. I conclude that …
Imposing order
This article considers both Child Safety Orders and Local Child Curfew Schemes, as provided for by sections 11-15 of the Labour Government's Crime and Disorder Act. A number of objections have been raised regarding these two measures. Following a brief look at the measures themselves and at the aims behind their creation, I analyse the substance and merit of the various concerns that have been raised with regard to both measures. I conclude that …
The Trend Towards Specialisation
This article discusses the recent birth of what the author perceives to be a move towards increased specialisation in our magistrates'courts. The developments which suggest the beginnings of such a trend have all taken place in West Yorkshire where two specialist drug courts and a specialist domestic violence court are now in operation. These courts are effectively piloting an innovative approach which, should it prove successful, would seem like…
On the threshold
Drugs and human rights
This paper reviews the impact of ten years of domestic incorporation of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) on the evolution of the United Kingdom's primary piece of prohibitive drugs legislation, the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. The significant cases where traditional interpretation of this Act has been challenged in the courts using the Convention are discussed. Structured thematically, this paper looks at the interplay between drug pro…
Drugs, the Internet and Change
This article investigates the symbiotic relationship between drugs and the Internet, focusing (though not exclusively) on psychedelics. Programming on psychedelics in Silicon Valley from the 1960s to date is detailed, as are the twinned conceptualizations of drugs as a technology and technology as a drug. The correlation between drugs, the Internet, and consumerism is explored: the Internet is a medium through which "white," "grey" and "black" dr…
Psychedelics and cognitive liberty
Caught in the crossfire
This paper offers a human rights-driven critique of the Psychoactive Substances Act 2016. The particular focus here is on the fact that, while the motivation behind this piece of legislation was the perceived need to address the growing phenomenon of new psychoactive substances, the broad definition of what constitutes a psychoactive substance contained therein means that it also includes psychoactive plants – herein referred to as plant medicine…
Law (7 works) · Political science (7 works) · Law (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Legislation (4 works) · Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research (3 works) · Government (linguistics (3 works) · Law and economics (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Psychedelics and Drug Studies (3 works)