Drug Possession And Drug Related Crime

marijuana. This leads to the question how does ethnicity play a role in arrest/incarceration rates when taking into account marijuana usage? Looking at the prohibition of marijuana, how some states have legalized it and others still have it as an illicit drug and how ethnicity plays a role. The rates of usage based on ethnicity and how it affects the youth in

world’s largest jailer, for over 40 years, the War on Drugs has succeeded in imprisoning more than 45 million people. Although one might think that the law enforcement has cleared the streets from drugs, unfortunately, drugs are still more available than ever. Historically, certain drugs that are illegal today were commonly used in America. In the 1800s, drug addiction was looked at as a public health issue, whereas today it’s treated like a violent crime (The House I Live In). Eugene Jarecki, author and

The effect of mandatory minimums has only proven to be detrimental over the past 33 years. This act was put in place in 1984 to stop the increase in drug offenses, yet has made no affect whatsoever. What’s left of this act can only destroy lives, mainly people of color by giving high and plainly unfair sentences to an already oppressed group. This is not the only common trend, mandatory minimums have skyrocketed in costs taken by taxpayers. All of these facts and more is why mandatory minimums should

are not murderers, robbers, or rapists, but drug users, addicts, or sellers” (Gill, 2008, p. 55). When charting the history of mandatory minimum sentencing, from 1951, to their repeal in 1970, and their reinstatement in the mid 1980’s, much of the evidence regarding its successes is questionable. Mandatory minimums fail with respect to reducing drug use and drug crime. The Boggs Act, in the 1950’s, attempts to curb the use and distribution of drugs with strict minimums, but fails, as evidenced

seems like that drug related crimes are becoming more and more popular in America. In the land of the brave and the free, there is a stagnating statistic of 1 in 100 U.S. citizens are confined in jail or prison due to a drug related crime. (Drugs and Crime in America. (n.d.). Retrieved December 15, 2015). Since this is such a big deal in America these days, it is important for the justice system to take the right approach in preventing or even decreasing the amount of drug related crime in the U.S.

CRIMINOLOGYDoes drug use cause crime, does crime cause drug use or is the relationship entirely co-incidental?INTRODUCTIONIn this paper I will look at the amount and type of crime caused by drugs, the relationship between drugs and crime and the relationship between alcohol and crime. Crime is defined as:An act committed in violation of a law forbidding or commanding it and for which punishment is imposed upon convictionUnlawful activityA serious offence, especially in violation of moralityCauses

What Are The Penalties For Drug Related Crimes In Virginia? The State of Virginia has various laws governing drug related crimes. There are different laws governing the possession of drugs, the manufacturer and sale of drugs, and the possession or manufacturer and sale of non-medical marijuana. Virginia prohibits the possession and use of any controlled drug without a valid physician’s prescription. Virginia subdivides drugs, referred to as controlled dangerous substances (CDS), into six different

Since the 1970’s, marijuana has increasingly taken the forefront as the next “socially harmless” drug of choice, akin to the likes of alcohol and tobacco. Many state legislatures have begun a decriminalization process, and in some cases, full legalization and regulation. Though the scope of the following research is not to discuss the differences in legislation, the broad spectrum between completely illegal and legal use of marijuana should be noted. Regulation varies greatly from incredibly restricted

A public order crime is a criminal act that does not conform to society’s general ideas of morals and behaviors. Some public order crimes are illegal gambling, drug use and abuse, prostitution, and pornography. They include consensual crime, victimless vice, and victimless crime. These crimes are acknowledged as victimless crimes because there is no intent to harm another individual or steal from them. Drug abuse is an illness that causes a damaging pattern of using any substance that will

loss of coordination. As a person uses the drug they begin to become slower and slower when an instantaneous reaction is required. For example, using marijuana can make it difficult for a person to simply catch a ball in the sport of baseball even if before using marijuana that same person did not have difficulty with this task. (“Marijuana”) The main ingredient in marijuana that has a negative effect on the body, specifically the brain, is THC. When the drug is inhaled it begins affecting the brain