Which of the Following Could Be Considered to Be a Secondary

question 208

Multiple Choice

Which of the following could be considered to be a secondary effect caused by making drugs such as cocaine illegal?

• A) The higher prices that result from making them illegal results in more property theft by users to afford the drugs.
• B) The usage of police and law enforcement resources to enforce drug laws leads to lower enforcement (and thus a higher amount) of other crimes.
• C) Without the ability to use the legal system to enforce contracts, violence often results when one party to a drug deal does not live up to their end of the bargain, thus the amount of violence increases by making drugs illegal.
• D) All of the above would be considered secondary effects of making drugs illegal.

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