The business most commonly practiced by bikers is drug trafficking. The FBI estimates the Hell's Angels take in $1 billion world wide from drug trafficking. In 1995, the east end Montreal drug trade alone was worth about five million. ... "Illicit drug use alone cost Canadian taxpayers an annual $1.37 billion at least "about $48 for each Canadian citizen- (Wilkins). The contribution from biker gangs to the Canadian drug trade is brutally damaging Canadian society. ...

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COPS provide innovative programs that respond directly to the emerging needs of state and local law enforcement. ... This helps promote collaboration between police and their communities to solve local problems "locally;" and to established unprecedented partnerships directly with local law enforcement. ... In addition to the act, more than 12,000 of our nation's 18,000 law enforcement agencies have received COPS grants and more than 130,000 law enforcement personnel and community members have been trained through COPS. ... The Police Explorers strive to create an interest in law enfor...

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In the Colonial days, their law enforcement would use strict punishment as a way of deterring others from also committing crimes. ... Some of these rehabilitation programs include counseling, job training, life skills training, anger management or even drug and alcohol programs. ... These neighborhood watch programs involves the members of that community working with the local law enforcement to prevent crime by lowering the criminal activity that is happening. ... In Atlanta, there is a high population rate so this increases the amount of people who are at risk from these risk factors that in...

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Both Helen and Tom may be issued with semi-custodial sentences for theft, drug offences, traffic offences, and possible manslaughter. ... Such conditions include: Making certain payments to the victim Reporting to the probation service on a regular bases Attending counselling for drug and alcohol addiction A good behaviour bond is inexpensive and can rehabilitate the offender, such as the result of attending counselling for drug and alcohol addiction. ... Diversionary programs are designed for offenders who need special needs and treatment for a particular problem that leads to criminal...

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Definition six adds the political power of who can enforce the definition of crime on another's behavior. The power of th person to pin the label to criminal behavior and enforce it. The ruling classes setting up laws to enforce their political control on the lower classes. ... This report also has arrest, clearance, and law enforcement data. ... The data includes, type of crime, month, time and location of the crime, the relationship between the victim and the offender, Characteristics of the offender, self protective actions taken, type of property lost and the offender's use of we...

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Definition six adds the political power of who can enforce the definition of crime on another's behavior. The power of th person to pin the label to criminal behavior and enforce it. The ruling classes setting up laws to enforce their political control on the lower classes. ... This report also has arrest, clearance, and law enforcement data. ... The data includes, type of crime, month, time and location of the crime, the relationship between the victim and the offender, Characteristics of the offender, self protective actions taken, type of property lost and the offender's use of we...

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A new federal study shows that only half of violent crimes committed in 2000 were reported to law enforcement authorities (Rappaport, 2003). ... In television shows the victims are disregarded by law enforcement so real victims start to believe in what they see. ... For instance stalking is a crime that no one really has paid much attention to but ever since the tragic death of Peggy Klinke, a stalking victim who was murdered by an ex-boyfriend after repeatedly seeking law enforcement intervention (Baldassari, 2003). Just this past Tuesday, the 8th, Congresswoman Heather Wilson hosted an event...

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The final bond is that of belief and it deals with a connection to society's value system and respect for laws, and the people and institutions which enforce such laws. ... Along with the six family conditions we will be examining six different behavioral outcomes; property crime, violent crime, mental disorder, alcoholism, drug addiction, and status offenses. ... Juvenile delinquency studies have also found significantly high rates of alcoholism, drug dependence, mental disorders, and sexual deviance among juveniles who's parents have been incarcerated. ... With adoption, the crimin...

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They make themselves readily available to organized crime as cocaine and drug dealers. This pays for their expensive weapons and their own drug habits. ... These groups also tend to be into drugs and may sell drugs but not as a gang activity. ...

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The author believes that there are exceptions to some cases in which zero tolerance policies enforce. ... He believes that the president has stripped all rights from the criminal by enforcing laws which mandate mandatory sentences to certain offenses. Even the "piddling crimes" (of no worth) are being slapped with sentences that are outrageous because they are simply related with the use of drugs or violence or associated with whatever offense offers the greatest time in the slammer. ...

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In response, Federal officials, in cooperation with local law enforcement, established the Los Angeles Metropolitan Task Force (LA Task Force), and launched its largest crackdown ever on LA gangs. ... Law enforcement is now able to release information to the public regarding a minor fourteen years old or older who has violated an offense as outlined in Section 707(b) of the W⁣. ... Law enforcement may disclose the name of a minor aged fourteen or older that has committed a serious felony as outlined in Penal Code section 1192.7c. ... During this time minors are subject to various terms and ...

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They have an established hierarchy including a president, vice president, recruiter, secretary, sergeant of arms, and enforcer. ... "White drug addicts tended to join together in order to pool their funds to buy drugs at a volume discount" (Hassine, 63). ...

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Even as a young boy, Tre and his friends would wander around the neighborhood witnessing hordes of gang males marking their territory by drinking, selling drugs and causing fights. ... Researchers, policy makers, law enforcement and prevention programs need to focus on the causes in a societal context. ...

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He argues that USA's society produces crime by enforcing the need to achieve American dream by turning to illegitimate means. ... From these surveys the criminal justice system (CJS) can see how frequently people commit crimes that they would not admit to directly to the police, for example, under age drinking/smoking, doing drugs or even illegal downloading. ...

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Until 1934 firearm registration was rarely an enforced offence. ... Also prohibition is an ineffective means of controlling firearms because like drugs, they are illegal, and yet it is still a major problem in society. ...

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