Drug Courts

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Tasks to complete
Watch ” Drug courts are in need of an intervention” and ” Drug Courts Explained” (above)
Review chapters 9 & 10
Answer the following questions:
What is the basic purpose of drug courts?
What population would most likely benefit from drug courts? (do beyond being an addict)
What is the current drug court trend?
Have drug courts have been shown to be very useful in reducing drug use and recidivism?
What are some concerns with being too familiar with the issue of drug abuse a worker?
Describe (1) pro and (1) con drug courts.
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Include objective information and provide support. You must paraphrase, include in-text citati AT LEAST 5 CIITATION and Sa reference section.
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ISBN:
1305961544
ISBN-13:
9781305961548
Authors:
Howard Abadinsky

CHAPTER 9: The Drug Business
Trafficking in illegal drugs at the highest wholesale levels are controlled by international organized crime syndicates from Colombia, Mexico, and other countries. Headquartered in a foreign country, leaders maintain tight control of their workers through highly compartmentalized cell structures.Control of most of the world’s cocaine industry remains in the hands of Colombian organizations, which have expanded into heroin. Colombia has a violent history, with a drug culture to match. The country is wracked by leftist insurgencies and right-wing militias, both using drug trafficking to finance their efforts. For distribution in the United States, Colombian organizations are aligned with Mexican and Dominican organizations.
Mexico has a long history of political corruption that has affected law enforcement, and leading drug traffickers are publicly celebrated. Mexican drug organizations have cells operating in the United States, and in addition to dealing Mexican-produced heroin, they have partnered with Colombians to distribute cocaine. Although they are latecomers to the trade, Mexican drug organizations have also become dominant in the manufacture and distribution of methamphetamine. Drug trafficking has connections to terrorism. Terrorists may use the business to finance their efforts, and/or personnel in drug and terrorist groups may overlap. Terrorists can offer military skills and weapons, while traffickers provide a source of revenue and expertise in illicit transfer and laundering of proceeds.
CHAPTER 10: Drug Laws and Law Enforcement
Drug abuse results from a combination of susceptibility and availability and law enforcement can affect availability. Law enforcement efforts are constrained by the constitutional due process, in particular, the Fourth Amendment, jurisdictional limitations, and corruption, both domestic and foreign. The necessary use of informants and undercover work in the fight against drug trafficking is particularly prone to corruption. The legal foundation for federal drug law violations is the Controlled Substances Act, which places a substance in one of five schedules, and states have largely followed the federal model. People who are involved in the illegal drug business can be arrested and prosecuted for such offenses as manufacture, importation, distribution, possession, and sale. Particularly useful are conspiracy statutes that obviate the need for proving a substantive crime and permit the prosecution of an entire organization. Since money laundering is a crucial element in wholesale drug dealing, there is a specific statute that outlaws efforts to conceal the source of funds. More controversial are civil forfeiture statutes because of the possibility of harming innocent third parties.
Local law enforcement efforts are typically directed against mid-level or street-level dealers; federal efforts focus on large-scale wholesalers, many of whom operate on a transnational basis. While several federal agencies have some responsibility for drug enforcement, it is the DEA and Immigration and Customs Enforcement that have the largest roles. Military involvement in drug law enforcement is limited by the Posse Comitatus Act, and military officials have traditionally opposed even a supportive role. Street-level drug law enforcement can result in displacement but disrupts connections between retailers and consumers. Intensive street-level operations are expensive and can have the effect of reducing competition and increasing profits of remaining dealers. Increased arrests can also overburden the justice system.
Measuring “success” in drug law enforcement is elusive because of a lack of standards regarding arrests, seizures, and purity levels. Law enforcement that reduces the available supply of a particular drug may cause substitution, and the profits that can result in such market conditions may encourage new players to get involved.
Learning Aims
At the end of this module, the student will be able to:
Chapter 9:
Appreciate that only the law of supply and demand governs the drug-trafficking market
Learn the elements the drug business shares with the business of selling legal products
Learn that the source of chemicals needed to manufacture drugs such as methamphetamine are mainly in China
Understand the compartmentalized structure of the drug organizations
Chapter 10:
Appreciate that the single most important factor in drug use is the degree of access
Learn how drug law enforcement is hampered by constitutional restrictions, jurisdictional limitations, and corruption
Understand how the Fourth Amendment and the “exclusionary rule” place limits on drug law enforcement
Recognize how the structure of the American government impacts efficient drug law enforcement

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