Illegalized Drugs and Criminalization: Rethinking the Drug-Problem in Latin America
Thursday Colloquium

#Thursday Colloquium with Martina Lassalle

In her Thursday Colloquium Martina Lassalle shares some of her reflections on the “war of drugs” and the general framework for a sociological understanding of the issue. Additionally, she presents data on the criminalization of drug-related offenses in Argentina, which reveal similar patterns across Latin America.

Related publications:

Martina Lassalle: Problematizing penal responses to drug-related crimes in Argentina: policy recommendations to reduce the criminalization of women. Policy paper published by the Institute of Latin American Studies of Columbia University, 2024.

Martina Lassalle: Matar no es siempre el mismo crimen. Un estudio sobre el castigo diferencial del asesinato en Argentina. [Killing is not always the same crime. A study on the differential punishment of murder in Argentina]. Fondo de Cultura Económica, Buenos Aires, 2024.