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65 - Doping in Sports: A Compliance Conundrum

from Part IX - Analysis of Particular Fields

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 May 2021

By
Jeffrey Cisyk  and
Pascal Courty
Edited by
Benjamin van Rooij  and
D. Daniel Sokol
Benjamin van Rooij
Affiliation:
School of Law, University of Amsterdam
D. Daniel Sokol
Affiliation:
University of Florida
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Abstract: This chapter reviews the history of doping regulations, contemporary anti-doping policies and the effectiveness thereof, as well as the public’s perception of the current state of doping in sports. We discuss how detection, testing and punishment influence compliance and, ultimately, the prevalence of doping. We offer a general framework to understand why anti-doping objectives are difficult to achieve. Finally, we assess some of the proposed solutions to improve current anti-doping policies.

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The Cambridge Handbook of Compliance , pp. 949 - 961
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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