ED Droit
The modern fight against drug trafficking in France: between penal realities and police practices
by Thomas MAUGARD (INSTITUT DE SCIENCES CRIMINELLES ET DE LA JUSTICE)
The defense will take place at 14h00 - 1 L Université de Bordeaux, Pôle Juridique et Judiciaire, site de Pey-Berland 35 place Pey Berland - 33000 BORDEAUX
in front of the jury composed of
- Charlotte CLAVERIE-ROUSSET - Professeure des universités - Université de Bordeaux - Directeur de these
- Thomas HERRAN - Maître de conférences - Université de Bordeaux - Examinateur
- François FOURMENT - Professeur des universités - Université de TOURS - Rapporteur
- CAROLINE TEUMA - Professeure des universités - Aix-Marseille Université - Rapporteur
The fight against drug trafficking in France is, in general, run by the judicial and policing institutions. While they are doing everything possible to stop this scourge, they are overwhelmed by a set of constraints that creates distortions in their professional practices. As proven daily by the media that reports on societal issues, the French and European political commitment can no longer be questioned. Becoming more and more of a public order issue, the judicial investigation is formed by various acts of investigations that are devised by the French internal law, that is itself built on the jurisprudence from the European criminal law. The Poli-cing and judicial structures, despite having access to an arsenal of police units with an extensive investigation power from the delinquency procedures, fail to solve this global fight. Supported by examples from efforts made by Europe and France, the study shows that there is indeed a fight against drug trafficking, however lacking coordination of the means in use, especially when the strict laws in place against delinquents conflict from time to time with those of the Human rights.