Exam 16: Drugs and Crime

In legal terms,curtilage is the area surrounding a residence that can reasonably be said to be a part of the residence for Fourth Amendment search purposes.

Several studies have shown the DARE program to be one of the most effective tools available to stop or reduce drug usage.

Known on the street as speed,or ice,________________ is a stimulant drug with strong effects on the central nervous system.

The National Narcotics Intelligence Consumers Committee data indicate that marijuana has become the country's least commonly used drug in today's society.

__________ drugs are synthetic psychoactive substances often found at nightclubs,bars,"raves," and dance parties.

Crop control is a successful operation by the U.S.government in controlling the production illegal drugs,especially in foreign countries.

Drug _______________ is the popular name for the head of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP),a federal position that was created during the Reagan presidency to organize federal drug-fighting efforts.

Classified as a narcotic,_____________ is a derivative of opium-itself the product of the milky fluid found in the flowering poppy plant.

Pharmaceutical diversion is the transfer of prescription medicines controlled by the Controlled Substances Act by theft,deception,and/or fraudulent means for other than their intended legitimate therapeutic purposes.

"Drug Czar" was the popular name for the head of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP),a federal position that was created during the Clinton presidency to organize federal drug-fighting efforts.

In 2013,the National Drug Control Strategy,a publication of the ONDCP,endorsed a balance of prevention,treatment,and law enforcement,as a strategy to reduce illicit drug usage.List and define four of the steps they endorsed.What are your opinions about these strategies concerning their plusses and minuses? What would you add or take away to these strategies to improve them?

Legalization and Decriminalization of drugs is a controversial topic that elicits strong opinions on both sides of the topic.Comment on and analyze some of the arguments that have been offered in support of both legalization and decriminalization and give your opinions on those arguments.Support your statements with facts and data where appropriate.

The first piece of major federal anti-drug legislation was with the controlled substance act of 1970.

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

A federal statute that allows for the federal seizure of assets derived from illegal enterprise is known by its acronym the _______________ statute.

A very popular antidrug statute that authorizes judges to seize "all monies,negotiable instruments,securities,or other things of value furnished or intended to be furnished by any person in exchange for a controlled substance ...[and] all proceeds traceable to such an exchange" is known as the:

The most widely used drug by offenders,prior to committing a crime,is:

Drug_______________ is the illicit drug use that results in social,economic,psychological,or legal problems for the user.

A person who uses drugs relatively infrequently,primarily with friends,and in social contexts is known as a:

A recent report by the U.S.Department of Justice's National Drug Intelligence Center,entitled The Economic Impact of Illicit Drug Use on American Society,placed the annual national cost of illicit drug use in the United States at a staggering $193 billion.That total includes costs from three areas.Define those three areas and describe how they impact economy social issues.