Match the Strategy for Attacking the Drug Problem in the United

question 7

Short Answer

Match the strategy for attacking the drug problem in the United States with the appropriate example.
A)Individuals found in possession of small amounts of marijuana are punished with a fine,rather than any time in jail.
B)A Coast Guard cutter prevents a cargo ship carrying 15 tons of cocaine from docking at the Port of Miami.
C)A media campaign is planned that is designed to emphasize the dangers of drug abuse.
D)A major drug dealer is arrested and the profits from his business are seized by the court.
E)Law enforcement agents eradicate an opium crop in South America.
-Crop control

• A)Individuals found in possession of small amounts of marijuana are punished with a fine,rather than any time in jail.
• B)A Coast Guard cutter prevents a cargo ship carrying 15 tons of cocaine from docking at the Port of Miami.
• C)A media campaign is planned that is designed to emphasize the dangers of drug abuse.
• D)A major drug dealer is arrested and the profits from his business are seized by the court.
• E)Law enforcement agents eradicate an opium crop in South America.
• -Crop control

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Definitions:

Labeling Theory

A theory that interprets the responses of others as most significant in understanding deviant behavior.

Conflict Theory

A sociological perspective that views conflict as an inherent and fundamental aspect of social life, often driving social change.

Incarceration

The detention of individuals in prison or another facility as a legal punishment for committing crimes.

Altruistic Suicide

The type of suicide that can occur when there is excessive regulation of individuals by social forces.