As a Result of Abuses of Zero Tolerance Statutes

question 19

Multiple Choice

As a result of abuses of zero tolerance statutes

• A) some police departments have been known to rely on money and property seized under the forfeiture laws for part of their operating budget each year.
• B) independent audits have shown that these laws are virtually always used appropriately and never abused.
• C) fewer drug dealers are using drug profits to buy property in the U.S.
• D) illicit drug use in the U.S. has declined by 35 percent.

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Definitions:

Lower-Level Needs

Basic physiological and safety needs in Maslow's hierarchy, which must be satisfied before higher-level needs for love, esteem, and self-actualization can be addressed.

Self-Actualization

A concept in humanistic psychology referring to the realization or fulfillment of one's talents and potentialities, considered as a drive or need present in everyone.

External Locus of Control

The belief that one's outcomes in life are controlled by external factors beyond their personal control.

Human Agency

The capacity of individuals to act independently and make choices, influencing their environment and their own lives.