SOC229 Lecture 11: Criminology March 8
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Includes trafficking, possessions for the purpose of trafficking, importing, exporting, production, or conspiracy, or attempt to commit, being an accessory after the fact in/relation to, any of these offences counseling of these offenses. Harsh penalties around the world for possession and trafficking of drugs. In south east countries you could be sentenced to death. Consumption of alcohol became banned/illegal once something is repressed, the more people want to engage in it and find alternate avenues to get to it. Possession of heroin used to have a max of 7 years, now it"s 14. Mandatory minimums and maximums increased, an discharges can"t be used 2011 act (name?) Drug trafficking = non predatory crime, it"s consensual to a certain degree. No formal complaints usually, and few witnesses if any. Because it"s victimless, police are justified as being more aggressive in way that they go about investigating drug trafficking surveillance, wire taps, invasive tactics.
