1. DECRIMINALIZATION: CURRENT SITUATION, ISSUES, AND EXPECTATIONS DECRIMINALIZATION: CURRENT SITUATION, ISSUES, AND EXPECTATIONS Prof. Afrim Krasniqi Tirana, 2018 1 DECRIMINALIZATION: CURRENT SITUATION, ISSUES, AND EXPECTATIONS Title: DECRIMINALIZATION: CURRENT SITUATION, ISSUES, AND EXPECTATIONS Author : Prof. Afrim Krasniqi Institute for Political Studies The Project was realized with the support of the German Konrad Adenauer Stift ung (KAS), Albania Offi ce and was implemented by the Albanian Political Studies Institute (ISP). Design & Layout: Grafi ka Elzana Printed by the Tipografi a Dollonja Printing House Pictures have been taken from the public internet domain. Translated into English by Language Solutions (Albania). ISBN 978-9928-4428-3-6 Publishing rights © Permission to reproduce and/or translate the entirety or a part of this study shall be only granted by KAS and the ISP. The author shall be solely responsible for the facts and views expressed in this publication and his/her interpretation and other opinions do not necessarily refl ect the opinions or policies of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. Konrad-Adenauer-Stift ung Instituti i Studimeve Politike Blv. “Dëshmorët e Kombit” Rr. Luigj Gurakuqi Twin Tower 1, 11. Stock, Büro A3 Shk.A, Pall. 89, Kati 3, Ap.16 Tirana Tirana
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[email protected] www.kas.de/albanien www.isp.com.al 2 1. DECRIMINALIZATION: CURRENT SITUATION, ISSUES, AND EXPECTATIONS TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. DECRIMINALIZATION: CURRENT SITUATION, ISSUES, AND EXPECTATIONS 5 1.1 Introduction 5 1.2 Origins of criminalization and constitutional practices 6 1.3 Spread of the phenomenon between 2011 and 2015 7 2. LEGAL BASIS, MODELS AND REALIZATION OF DECRIMINALIZATION 13 2.1 Law no.