SOC229 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Substance Abuse, People Skills, Risk Management
10 Apr 2018
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Module 19 modus operandi: marketing and security. Modus operandi and marketing illicit drugs: operate at the higher level as wholesalers, small number of clients, spend their time dealing with those clients, issues with security, laundering, etc, do(cid:374)"t do much marketing, but they do some. Also try very hard to keep these clients happy: drug dealers try to acquire good quality drugs to sell. Most boasted and took pride in the quality of their product: typically do not cut the drugs to increase the quantity of drugs. This happens more at the retail level: quantity is also important need a reliable supply of drugs to meet the demand. Discounts to people who buy larger quantity or with cash rather than on credit (front: repeat business is valued. Avoid drug users or random people: some people will provide money back guarantee for those who are not satisfied. It"s hard to fi(cid:374)d a relia(cid:271)le supplier that is (cid:272)onsistent and trustworthy.
