Theoretical and legal historical analysis of prosecutorial supervision over the implementation of laws in the field of combating illicit trafficking in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances

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Based on a historical approach, the article COPYRIGHT contains prosecutorial supervision of the © 2025 Original content from this work may be used under the terms of the creative commons attributes 4.0 License. implementation of laws in the field of combating illicit trafficking in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, which was conditionally divided into four stages of the formation and development of counteraction to drug trafficking. Through a comprehensive study of the retrospective theoretical and legal analysis of the prosecutor's supervision over the implementation of laws in the fight against drug trafficking carried out by the prosecutor's office. The author cites the opinions of scientists regarding their scientific research on the theoretical and scientific analysis of prosecutorial supervision of the implementation of laws, depending on emerging situations in the practical activities of the prosecutor's office. Keywords: Theoretical, historical analysis of prosecutorial supervision, illicit trafficking in drugs and psychotropic substances, prosecutor, supervision of the implementation of laws, algorithm of actions. Introduction: Uzbekistan has demonstrated a commitment to implementing strategic measures to mitigate the adverse health implications of narcotics and psychotropic substances on the population and the nation's gene pool. This commitment involves the The American Journal of Political Science Law and Criminology 24 https://www.theamericanjournals.com/index.php/tajpslc The American Journal of Political Science Law and Criminology suppression of illicit trafficking within Uzbekistan. The legislation and law enforcement practice has gone hand primary entity responsible for the coordination of in hand with changing public attitudes towards drugs, efforts to combat illicit drug trafficking is the understanding of their impact on health and society, procuratorial authorities, which oversee the and attempts by states to control drug trafficking and enforcement of the law in combating drug trafficking. enforce the law through prosecutorial oversight. The efficacy of procuratorial oversight in enforcing The criminalization of drug trafficking is a multifaceted legislative norms to combat drug trafficking is phenomenon, intricately interwoven with a myriad of predominantly influenced by the established social, economic, and legal factors. The evolution of procedure (i.e., algorithm) of actions undertaken by legislation and law enforcement practices has been procuratorial bodies in executing this oversight intricately intertwined with shifting public attitudes function. This procedural aspect, in turn, affects the concerning drugs, the comprehension of their content and specificity of legal norms that regulate ramifications on health and society, and the endeavors both the strategic and tactical issues of countering of states to regulate drug trafficking and enforce the law illicit trafficking of narcotic drugs and psychotropic through prosecutorial oversight. substances. The establishment of the prosecutor's office was driven In order to comprehend the fundamental role of the by the necessity of overseeing and enforcing legal prosecutor's office in combating illicit drug trafficking, mandates. The prosecutor's office, as an institution of it is necessary to briefly examine the office's state power, first emerged in France, established by an supervisory functions in implementing legal measures ordinance of King Philip IV on March 25, 1302. against such trafficking. Subsequently, in 1586, French legislation formally established the structure and operations of the The utilization of narcotic substances by humans prosecutor's office, thereby delineating its position possesses profound historical origins, dating back to within the broader framework of state institutions. antiquity. Researchers of criminal law posit that the According to the provisions of the aforementioned first cases of drug use occurred as early as 40,000– legislation, the prosecutor's supervisory prerogatives 10,000 years BC. In India, hemp, a plant containing encompassed the following domains: administrative narcotic drugs, was mentioned in the 14th to 20th and political functions, the oversight of investigative centuries BCE. In ancient Egypt, narcotic substances proceedings, and involvement in judicial and legal were used during the reign of Ramses I. In Europe, proceedings [2, p. 14]. hemp was introduced by the Scythians approximately 5,000 years ago [1, p. 153]. From a historical perspective, the supervision of law enforcement in the fight against illicit trafficking of Throughout the documented history of Central Asia, narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances by where modern Uzbekistan is located, cultivation and prosecutors can be divided into four distinct stages. consumption of narcotic substances have been a characteristic feature of social life. This applies to all First stage: The period extending from the origi