Exam 16: Drugs and Crime

Research studies have called into question the effectiveness of which anti-drug strategy?

The number of women incarcerated for drug crimes is increasing at a faster rate than men.

________ is the only psychoactive substance whose consumption has been shown to commonly increase aggression.

The ________ Act removed heroin from the list of medically useful substances and required pharmacies to remove all medicines containing heroin.

The question of the legalization and/or decriminalization of drugs is a controversial topic that elicits strong opinions on both sides of the topic.Define both approaches and present and analyze some of the arguments that have been offered in support of each.Explain the limitation model and give examples of it.Explain whether or not you are in favor of the legalization,decriminalization,and/or limitation of drugs and support your opinion with facts and data where appropriate.

Match the term in the numbered column with the answer in the lettered column. A)Increased penalties for recreational drug use and allowed areas to be designated as high-intensity drug-trafficking areas. B)Created federal drug schedules and associated penalties. C)Criminalized designer drugs. D)Required patent medicines be properly and accurately labeled. E)Removed heroin from the list of medically useful substances and made marijuana a federally prohibited controlled substance. F)Created drug-free school zones and enhanced drug-control and drug-education programs in schools. G)Required anyone dealing in narcotics to register with the federal government and pay an annual tax. H)Restricted access to substances used in the manufacture of methamphetamine. I)Authorized the death penalty for federal offenders involved in large-scale drug trafficking and mandated life imprisonment for offenders convicted of three violent felonies or drug offenses. -Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act

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. -Anti-drug education

________ drug users use drugs relatively infrequently and primarily with friends.

Match the term in the numbered column with the answer in the lettered column. A)Increased penalties for recreational drug use and allowed areas to be designated as high-intensity drug-trafficking areas. B)Created federal drug schedules and associated penalties. C)Criminalized designer drugs. D)Required patent medicines be properly and accurately labeled. E)Removed heroin from the list of medically useful substances and made marijuana a federally prohibited controlled substance. F)Created drug-free school zones and enhanced drug-control and drug-education programs in schools. G)Required anyone dealing in narcotics to register with the federal government and pay an annual tax. H)Restricted access to substances used in the manufacture of methamphetamine. I)Authorized the death penalty for federal offenders involved in large-scale drug trafficking and mandated life imprisonment for offenders convicted of three violent felonies or drug offenses. -USA PATRIOT Act reauthorization

Opium was brought to the United States by ________ immigrants.

Which strategy for attacking the drug problem may lead to greater long term problems including possibly increasing crime by keeping drug prices higher than they would otherwise be?

What is a "drug"? How do laws and social conventions affect whether a substance is viewed as a drug?

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

Schedule V controlled substances are prescription drugs with a low potential for abuse.

________ is the process drug dealers use to high the illicit source of their revenues by converting them into other assets.

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

Physical dependence is a biologically based craving for a specific drug that results from frequent use of the substance.

________ allows for the seizure of anything of value derived from illegal enterprise.

The primary source of ketamine is pharmaceutical diversion.

Drug abuse shares many characteristics with ________ crimes such as gambling and prostitution.