The illicit cocaine market and its link to the theory (Please write a topic sentence)

The aim of this essay is to explain in detail how an illicit market in Australia works. For this assessment you will need to describe the prevalence and characteristics of your chosen illicit market in Australia. This includes both demand, addressing such questions as who uses it, in what quantities and how this has changed over time; as well as supply, including the international and domestic supply chain, the nature and characteristics of local distribution (e.g. what type of market(s) facilitate sales of the illicit good; the nature and extent of organised crime involvement at each stage of the distribution process).

In addition to a detailed description of these aspects of the trade using reputable sources (e.g. government reports, peer-reviewed academic research), you are required to include relevant conceptual and theoretical material that helps explain some aspect of how the illicit market operates. For example, this could include economic explanations for why illicit goods are priced the way they are, or other concepts that explain the nature of supply, such as the balloon effect, supply and demand; globalisation or the iron law of prohibition.

Suitable illicit markets to focus on for this assessment are listed below. Pick one of these to be the focus of your analysis:

Illicit drugs (any from the list below)

Cocaine

The required referencing system for this assessment is APA Links to an external site..

There is a big emphasis in the assessment on you researching your chosen topic in depth – going beyond the lecture and tutorial materials. A minimum of 10 references is required (higher graded essays will have more than this). The required word count for this assessment is 1500 words (with the usual 10% +/- leeway).

I have attached a document with all the resources i want you to use please (the word document). I have also attached powerpoints that explain the criminological theories that you should choose from and refer to throughout the essay. I also attached the rubric, please refer to this when writing the essay.

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