Also, drug use is a common act that is performed by these people. They do not look at the consequences of the drugs, while they get the short-term gratification. Sometimes this drug abuse becomes an addiction and then the person will commit other small crimes to get the drugs or them money to get the drugs. ... The proportion of drug users in the incarcerated population also grew at the same time. ... With that many people in prisons that are using drugs and the connection between drug use and crime, then if there was any success at all it seems like it would be a step in the right direction. ...

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Most people believe that rural students have remained isolated from the urban problems, but this is not true. ... Another problem that many youth face is alcohol and drug abuse. ... The majority of studies on youth related to alcohol and drug abuse have been conducted in urban areas, as many believe that the problem is something that only faces poor American communities in the urban ghettos. Rural America has been neglected in such studies, as many believe rural areas are immune to such problems. ... General Barry McCaffrey, the White House drug czar, has bundled Missouri, Iowa, South Dakota, ...

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They also believe that tough sentencing will discourage criminal activity. ... Its purpose was to lower drug use in America by sentencing drug offenders to federal and state prisons. Bush's strong stand against drugs is the main reason for the estimated 500,000 drug offenders incarcerated in U.S. prisons (Overcrowding, Issues & Controversies). ... They believe that prison construction and long, harsh sentences are the only way to rehabilitate criminals. ... They believe that the long, harsh sentences given to nonviolent drug offenders are the main cause of the population strain in priso...

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Also, The Anti-Drug AbuseAct of 1988 calls for the death penalty for all drug related killings. ... Many people believe that the death penalty isn't an effective way to deter crime. ... It holds no promise for suppressing the drug trade, and may even be counterproductive" (Franklin E. ... In a recent poll of police chiefs, 2/3 said they don't believe the death penalty deters crime but it is used as a political football by politicians (Nardo 43). ... While a majority of people believes the death penalty is a good punishment for crimes, they do not believe it helps get rid of and pr...

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Is it race, poverty, neighborhood, family, drugs, or media? ... A male who is impoverished becomes more susceptible to drug or alcohol abuse too. ... A young male could turn to drugs or alcohol to try and make him feel better or to sell drugs and make some money. ... Due to the overwhelming joblessness the males are given more incentive to sell drugs. Wilson believes that the neighborhoods need social organization. ...

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The cop felt that both Russell and his wife, Malissa, had been buying drugs. ... In addition, the officers also believed that William was had a gun, and that the gun had been fired at them (Daily Reporter, 2015). ... The cop who had pulled over Russell wrongly believed that the couple had been buying drugs. ... Both were mentally ill, had no home, and were addicted to drugs (AP, 2015). The crack pipe found in the car might been the one they used to abuse drugs. ...

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A judge would never believe a personal with a criminal history and the criminal justice systems are like allies that would never turn on each other. ... One thing that appears to be inevitable is that inmates are still selling and abusing drugs within the prison. "Drugs reach inmates in numerous ways - via visiting relatives, by mail, through the complicity of prison staff and by inmates who smuggle in drugs dropped off by associates at off-prison work sites" (The Washington Times). The people who are in charge of the frequent drug tests are highly aware that many members of the prison are dia...

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What many fail to understand is the legal burden the simple drug can have on a state and its taxpayers. ... Most government officials believe that and to keep it illegal would stop all sorts of problems the effects of the drugs could have on our nation. Of the four states that have legalized marijuana they look past the effects that the drug can have on our society and look right to the money. ... Anywhere in the world a drug arrest is not a good thing to have on your record. ... The senator also believes that it is not in good taste to use the taxpayer's money to prosecute non-violent ci...

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Mental health disorders such as anxiety, depression, add and bipolar can lead to a wide area of criminal activity from drug abuse to murder. For example, many offenders with mental disorders also turn to drug abuse or suicide to cope with their problems. ... Eventually, a mental health disorder will affect the individual by pushing them into other areas of problem; such as a disruptive lifestyle, school failure, alcohol or drugs, family discord and even violence or suicide.Another huge impact of juvenile delinquents is the recidivism among juvenile detainees and the start to their long life of...

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Mental health disorders such as anxiety, depression, add and bipolar can lead to a wide area of criminal activity from drug abuse to murder. For example, many offenders with mental disorders also turn to drug abuse or suicide to cope with their problems. ... Eventually, a mental health disorder will affect the individual by pushing them into other areas of problem; such as a disruptive lifestyle, school failure, alcohol or drugs, family discord and even violence or suicide.Another huge impact of juvenile delinquents is the recidivism among juvenile detainees and the start to their long life of...

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Many believe that racial profiling became a problem in the 1980's; however the problem dates back to at least the 1700's for people of African descent in the United States. There are many individuals that believe the practice of racial profiling is wrong, while others will claim that it is necessary in order to apprehend suspects of drug offenses or any other criminal charges. ... While these groups of individuals may feel they are being subjected to racism, law enforcement stand to believe it is a simple act of private security. ... Through the "Say No to Drugs" campaig...

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As stated by Fannon, the purpose of this law is to " put away drug kingpins" (48). This law does work when it is actually applied to large drug dealers. ... Mandatory minimum sentences are imposed solely because of the amount of the drug in question. ... In some cases, the amount of drugs does not even come into question. ... Many officials in the criminal justice society believe that there are varieties of alternatives to imposing mandatory minimum sentencing for drug offences. ...

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He believed that police should worry about what they are actually sent out to do, not about small issues involving employment and organization. ... (Goldstein 148) The first few intervention studies only really had to do with drugs. Two main reasons for people abusing drugs are stress and being abused as a child. ... Child abuse is another huge reason for drug abuse. ... In the Stone study, drugs were being utilized in apartment complexes. ...

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In the adolescence stage, children are most vulnerable and susceptible to gang violence and drugs. ... Believe it or not, but it wouldn't take much to get parent angry when there are under emotional distress. ... Selling drugs as a part time job may be able to contribute to food on the kitchen table. As we all know, it takes connections to obtain and sell drugs. ... Neighborhood, drugs, poverty, and violence are definitely related and are a chain reaction. ...

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However, in May 1992 Michael Dowd and four other New York officers and one former officer were arrested for drug trafficking by police in Long Island. ... Pervasive corruption may have lessened in recent years, as many believe, but individual examples seem to have grown more shocking. The flood of cash that has flowed from the drug trade has created opportunities for quick dirty money on a scale never seen before. ... County sheriff's department has so far resulted in 36 indictments and 19 convictions on charges related to enormous thefts of cash during drug raids. "The deputies were ...

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Most of the reason for this is drug related. Yet whites and blacks engage in drug offences, possession and sales, at roughly comparable rates (Human Rights Watch 2008).While African Americans comprise 13% of the US population and 14% of monthly drug users they are 37% of the people arrested for drug offences ( Marc Mauer of The Sentencing Project.) ... As a result, African Americans, who are 13% of the population and 14% of drug users, are not only 37% of the people arrested for drugs but 56% of the people in state prisons for drug offences. ... Many poor and minority citizens believe that the...

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With that being said, Salvation Army provides programs to communities around the globe, including drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs, Christmas giving, youth programs, services to the elderly, disaster relief and missing persons programs. ... Kennedy states, in a local news story, he started to do drugs at the age of thirteen and continued being dependent on the high (Kinney 696). ... During this program, he learned how to take responsibility for his actions, quit his drug addiction and crime, and most importantly, how to create an attitude for success. ... Although, there are other alte...

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The influences of drugs and peer pressures within gangs have impaired good judgment. Kreiner believes that drug use by teens "can result in greater violence at school. ... The affects of rampant drug use and the culture of gang behavior in our schools have led to some increases in violent acts. ... The prevalence of guns, combined with drugs, and media portrayals of violence have created within our society at this time a dangerous environment within our schools. ... A few students turn to drugs or gangs for comfort and acceptance. ...

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These programs were created to target drug and gun trafficking, gang violence and youth arrest rates. ... The next step in the department's reform was probation sweeps, which proved to be the very cost effective and greatly reduced the gun trafficking and drug trade. ... MGTF was assembled to target gang-related drug trafficking and the violence along with this. ... Some officers in the department were resilient to change as they believed what they had been doing was working effectively and the fault lied with the criminals inhabiting the areas. ... Conclusion The Weed and Seed Initiativ...

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Some may believe that the death penalty is necessary for the simple reason that if one life is taken away by someone, then they should have their life taken as well. Others believe that the death penalty brings up concern for irreversible mistakes in situations where the criminal or killer turns out to be innocent after already being given the death penalty. ... On the other hand, people who believe that eliminating the death penalty would be beneficial have a lot of rebuttals to those who wish to keep it. ... These drugs are so expensive that one state spent $18,000 on drugs to be used for an...

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It is conclusive that women are incarcerated, predominantly for drug-related offences and violence. This significant increase has placed the women's prison educational and drug rehabilitation programmes in jeopardy due to overcrowding. ... Due to overcrowding there is a shortage of workshops, educational projects, drug treatment and offending behaviour programmes not to mention staff shortages. ... The misuse of drugs within prisons is also damaging prisoner's health. ... There is also strong evidence to suggest that there has been a recent shift in the type of drugs consumed. ...

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If a youth disagrees or does not believe in these values one is more likely to engage in antisocial acts. Also, if the youth believe that laws are unfair, this bond to society weakens and the likelihood of committing delinquency becomes stronger. ... 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 juvenil...

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In contrast, non-mandatory conditions consists of any other condition which the judge believes to be reasonable and will assist the offender in changing their behavior, such as fulfilling all social and legal obligations, abstaining from alcohol or drug use; obtaining employment within a specified period of time, and avoiding contact or involvement with certain persons. ... Meets with probationers to monitor their progress and to counsel them regarding drug and alcohol abuse or financial and other personal matters; supervises defendants released from jail on lowered bonds due to overcrowding....

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(Long 25) Sociologist James Wright and Peter Rossi believe that criminals are more likely to own guns than the general public. ... Gang members involve themselves in " serious crimes, drug-related behavior, and fire arm use."" ... Because guns are easy to obtain, drug trafficking increase, violent media, no real family structures, and the number of gun-related cases involving adolescence has rose. ... (Cothran 22) Most being at challenging times in life and learning to adjust to life, teenagers turn to suicide believing that they have no hope. ... (Cothran 41) Given that handguns contribute...

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Another example might focus on juveniles living in a subculture in which selling and using drugs are a common practice and as a consequence of these activities there is a likelihood to develop attitudes favorable to drug use and trafficking. ... Sutherland believed that a person is incapable of inventing criminal behavior. ... Sutherland believed that some societies flourished when adhering to definitions favorable to the laws governing society, however, others support the violation of such laws. ... Sutherland believed that like every other behavior, criminal behavior is learned. ......

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