Exam 16: Drugs and Crime

Match the strategy for attacking the drug problem in the United States with the appropriate example. A)Individuals found in possession of small amounts of marijuana are punished with a fine,rather than any time in jail. B)A Coast Guard cutter prevents a cargo ship carrying 15 tons of cocaine from docking at the Port of Miami. C)A media campaign is planned that is designed to emphasize the dangers of drug abuse. D)A major drug dealer is arrested and the profits from his business are seized by the court. E)Law enforcement agents eradicate an opium crop in South America. -Decriminalization

Which of the following strategies substantially reduces the penalties associated with drug use but may not eliminate them entirely?

Which of the following best typifies the public health generalist approach to drug policy in the U.S.?

Because it was not considered a dangerous drug,marijuana was not included in the first federal antidrug legislation,the ________ Act.

Drug traffickers tend to structure their transactions to be below $10,000 to avoid bank reporting requirements.

Which of the following federal laws created federal drug courts?

Heroin is the most dangerous commonly-used drug in the United States.

________ are synthetic psychoactive substances often found at "raves" and dance parties.

Most psychoactive substances have been shown to increase aggression.

The size of the U.S.international boundary makes interdiction efforts difficult.

Match the drug to the appropriate federal drug schedule. A)Schedule II B)Schedule V C)Schedule III D)Schedule IV E)Schedule I -Hydrocodone

The most potent central nervous system stimulant of natural origin is ________.

Drugs refer specifically to bioactive or psychoactive chemical substances proscribed by law.

Which of the following is a direct cost of a burglary committed to support a drug habit?

The value of stolen property is a type of indirect cost.

________ costs are costs that are immediately associated with drug crimes.

Drug ________ involves the transporting,storage,importing,exporting,or sale of a controlled substance.

The first major piece of federal antidrug legislation was the

List and briefly define the six general types of strategies for attacking the drug problem.Provide an analysis of the effectiveness of each.

A U.S.Customs and Border Protection agent stationed at a major international airport seizes a large supply of cocaine found hidden in an airline passenger's baggage.This is an example of which drug-control strategy?