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Law and Order in Morcco
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Law and Order in Morcco
Now, there is dual legal system that seems to be working in Morocco. The legal systems is based on the secular system that is much more based on the French Court law as well as well as the courts that area based on the Jewish and Islamic traditions. Talking about the secular system, then it is based on the communal and district courts as well as the appellate courts and consequently a Supreme Court. There is another legal system that involves the military court and it deals with the cases and prosecution where military personnel are involved. There are instances when military courts have intervened in the matters of the state security as well. It can be seen that as there are so many legal systems, it creates confusions and there has been numerous instances where court judgement has been impaired in the broader decision making. Many homeless individuals in large cities are addicted to huffing solvents such as gasoline, paint, and glue.
Crime Against Women
As is the case with most of the third world countries in the world, the harassment and crime against women is one of the prevailing issues in the country About 80 % of the working have claimed that they have faced some sort of harassment at the workplace and they are afraid to the report the cases. The other major problem is that there is certain level of stigma that is associated with the harassment and women who report such cases are reprimanded and shamed, so none of the women who has faced these issues is comfortable when it comes to being forward and reporting the instance then and there. And this is the case with the harassment, there has been instances that the cases of the sexual assault has been reported at the public events and people have supported the perpetuators of that violence.
Drug Related Crimes
Due to loose check and balance, the drug trade that has been carried out in the region has been far from ideal. The primary drugs that are exported in the region are Cannabis but there has been instances when some other drugs are also being used. At the same time, the country has been used as a transit hub for the cocaine traffickers who have funnelled their product into the region and then they have gone to the Sub Saharan countries. This is despite the fact that great effort has been carried out by the law enforcement agencies to adopt degree of control in this regard. Significance penalties are being imposed. So there is effort on the part of the law enforcement agencies but the problem is that it is not translating into something sustainable or turning into a long term solution, so bit more planning is needed to be done in this regard is that how the law enforcement agencies can be made more effective with the passage of time.
Assistance of the Crime Victims
The lot can be said about the state of the law and order by looking at the sort of assistance that is being provided to the crime victims. Most of the times, there are only limited instances when the interactions with the police are being done when there is a crime and the primary reason for that to be happening is the fact that how the smaller cities and the rural areas are in the position to make sure that they create impression of safety for the people. There are people who have talked about the fact that the police response is quite sensitive though and at times, one gets the feeling that the lack of resources is one of the primary reasons for the lack of effectiveness in that regard. The government places a great deal of effort into fighting international narcotics trafficking. Police reported seizing 1.65 tons of cocaine, over 1.3 million psychotropic and ecstasy pills (up 43% over 2017), 52 tons of cannabis resin, and 693 kilograms of cannabis. Penalties for possession of narcotics are severe, and police deal with suspected traffickers harshly. Police/gendarmerie corruption in regards to drug trafficking occurs. While authorities have occasionally been involved in assisting traffickers, when identified they face legal consequences.
Personal Identity Issues
Keeping in mind the demographics of the country, it is safe to assume that the country is not safe for the alternative sexualities and genders. The LGBT community has faced considerable issues when going out and at times, they have been subject of great abuse if they have decided to come forward. The tolerance level of the people is on the lower side and the hate crimes, specifically in terms of the cyber crime and harassment are quite common. There are issues to the religious minorities as well in the country making it a difficult place
Conclusion
In the hindsight, it can be said that the situation regarding law and order is quite troublesome now in the country. It has to be noted that the response time and the sensitivity is always there as far as the law enforcement personnel are concerned but the major issue is that how they are going to be coping with the situation if the allocation of the resources is not carried out appropriately in this regard. Furthermore, the situation for women and the cases of the harassment are on the side. One of the major reasons for the failure of the system is that the legislation is quite complicated.
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