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开 本: 16开纸 张: 胶版纸包 装: 平装-胶订是否套装: 否国际标准书号ISBN: 9787513051255
Tables of Contents
Introduction
0.1 Opening remarks
0.2 Key research questions
0.3 Sequence
0.4 Methodology
Chapter I A General Introduction to
Gambling and Pathological
Gambling
1.1 Background
1.1.1 The definition and the forms of
gaming
1.1.2 The benefits of gambling and the
costs of gambling
1.1.3 Prohibition versus legalization
1.1.4 Possible solutions for a legislator
1.1.5 A model to follow
1.2 The issue of pathological gambling
1.2.1 What is it
1.2.2 Internet gambling & pathological
gambling
1.2.3 Pathological gambling among youths
1.2.4 Comments
Chapter II Legal Considerations of
Self-Exclusion Program
2.1 Introduction
2.2 The legal nature of the self-exclusion
program
2.3 Examples
2.3.1 USA
2.3.2 Canada—Ontario
2.3.3 New Zealand
2.3.4 Australia—Victoria
2.3.5 Singapore
2.4 Important questions
2.5 Comments
Chapter III Do Gaming Operators Owe a Duty
of Care to Pathological
Gamblers
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Case study
3.3 Arguments
3.3.1 Arguments against “duty of care”
3.3.2 Arguments in favor of “duty of care”
3.4 Comments
Chapter IV The Relationship Between
Pathological Gambling Disorder
and Criminal Law
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Case study
4.2.1 Pathological gambling as a criminal
defense
4.2.2 Pathological gambling as a basis for
sentencing mitigation
4.3 Arguments
4.3.1 Arguments in favor
4.3.2 Arguments against
4.4 Comments
Chapter V Responsible Gambling
5.1 Definition of responsible gambling
5.2 Barriers and benefits of providing
socially responsible gaming
programs
5.3 Respective roles of the following three
major stakeholders
5.3.1 Government
5.3.2 Gaming operators
5.3.3 Individual
5.4 Comments
Conclusions
Bibliography
Preface
There remain little doubts that the major
trends regarding gambling over the past several years have been towards its
increased acceptance, legitimization, and legalization in various forms in
different parts of the world. The recurring underlying reason for casino
legalization over the past years might be economic and tourism development.
However, gambling is not always an economic panacea. There is also a variety of
social problems arising from gambling related activities with several legal
implications. Those social costs of gambling can include an increase in crime,
prostitution, and alcohol and drug use in the gaming area. One of the most
commonly cited reasons for the society objections to the introduction of casino
gambling appears to be the fear of the advent of pathological (compulsive)
gambling which may be a serious problem if not effectively dealt with. Despite
the fact that pathological gambling is recognized as a medical disorder in USA,
it has been increasingly regarded by the governments and the gaming industry as
an issue of legitimate concern for the public. It has gradually become one of
the most urgent public policy challenges in the world. There are a large number
of publications which deal in detail with this issue from the medical and
sociological angles. However, knowledge of this problem from the perspective of
regulations and law is still in its infancy. In this context, it will be of
much theoretical and practical significance to find out how to understand this
issue correctly and find a rational legal system to regulate it. This book tries
to deal with many important legal issues with regard to one of the most
important problems which are highly contentious —pathological gambling, in the
hope of giving certain inspiration to help people confronted with this problem
from law and regulations point of view throughout the world. At the same time,
the book serves as a reference to sound development ofMacau’s gambling
industry. The investigation attempts to touch upon the latest developments of
some western jurisdictions addressing these legal issues regarding pathological
gambling by emphasizing the current problems encountered by the judges and the
courts in these jurisdictions and it is expected to provide some valuable
suggestions for the Macau SAR Government in exploring and configuring effective
regulations on the foreseeable questions induced from pathological gambling.
The book is organized as follows. Besides
introduction and conclusions, this book consists of five chapters. Chapter I
deals with a general introduction to gambling and pathological gambling.
Chapter II analyzes legal considerations of Self-Exclusion program. Chapter III
discusses an important question as to whether or not gaming operators owe a
duty of care to pathological gamblers. Chapter IV focuses on the relationship
between pathological gambling disorder and criminal law. Chapter V explains
responsible gambling program.
This book has been specially prepared as a
reference guide to provide information helpful to legislators, judicial staff
and related academic researchers. At the same time, I hope that this book full
of experimental writing can achieve the desired effect of inspiring and
encouraging more deep research findings to emerge.
I would like to thank City University of
Macau, Ministry of Education Key Research Institute of Humanities and Social
Sciences at Universities—Research Centre for Macau Social and Economic
Development (RCMSED), Rector Shuguang Zhang, Vice Rector Fanqing Kong,
Pro-Rector IP Kuai Peng, Pro-Rector Qianwen Chen, Mr. Robert Chan, Registrar
Shuying Li, Mr. Wicky and Mr. Jason Kuok. So for their great help and support
for the publication of this book. I would also like to thank Caiyun Lu, Haibo
Li, Xiaofei Yu and their colleagues of Intellectual Property Publishing House,
as well as Peggy involved in planning and coordinating the publication of this
book, for their thorough and meticulous work. This book could be presented to
you due to their tremendous efforts. Last but not least, I would like to thank
Tong Io Cheng, Jianhong Liu, Jorge Godinho, Hongjiang Li, José C. Alves, Yueng
Wah Khong, Yinggui Wang, Peng Chao, Mei Ge, Yuanyuan Wang, Tingyue Kuang,
Linzhi Ai and Him for their valuable advice in the course of writing this book.
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