Difference between revisions of "Drug offences"

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'''Drug offenses''' are the crime of the illegal possession, use or trade of (in particular recreational) [[wikipedia:drug|drug]]s.
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'''Drug offenses''' are the crime of the illegal manufacture, possession, use of or trade in (in particular recreational) [[wikipedia:drug|drug]]s.
   
 
== Description ==
 
== Description ==
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Drug offences
   
 
== Attributing circumstances ==
 
== Attributing circumstances ==
   
 
== Impacts ==
 
== Impacts ==
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Spin-off problems associated with drugs include:
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* traffic congestion,
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* noise (from traffic and people),
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* disorderly conduct,
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* begging,
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* loitering,
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* vandalism,
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* littering (discarded drug paraphernalia),
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* criminal damage to property,
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* prostitution,<ref>The links between sex and drug markets have been well-documented. May et al. (1999) [[http://www.popcenter.org/problems/drugdealing_apartments/PDFs/fprs118.pdf|Full text]] [[http://www.popcenter.org/problems/drugdealing_apartments/PDFs/brf118.pdf|Briefing Note]]found that the majority of the sex-workers they interviewed were drug-dependent. See also the POP Guide on Street Prostitution. [[http://www.popcenter.org/problems/prostitution/|Full text]]</ref>
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* robbery,
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* residential and commercial burglary,
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* theft from motor vehicles,
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* fencing stolen goods,
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* weapons offenses, and
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* assault and homicide.
   
 
== Measures ==
 
== Measures ==

Revision as of 12:10, 25 October 2012


Drug offences

Drug offenses are the crime of the illegal manufacture, possession, use of or trade in (in particular recreational) drugs.

Description

Drug offences

Attributing circumstances

Impacts

Spin-off problems associated with drugs include:

  • traffic congestion,
  • noise (from traffic and people),
  • disorderly conduct,
  • begging,
  • loitering,
  • vandalism,
  • littering (discarded drug paraphernalia),
  • criminal damage to property,
  • prostitution,[1]

  • robbery,
  • residential and commercial burglary,
  • theft from motor vehicles,
  • fencing stolen goods,
  • weapons offenses, and
  • assault and homicide.

Measures

Footnotes and references

  1. The links between sex and drug markets have been well-documented. May et al. (1999) [text] [Note]found that the majority of the sex-workers they interviewed were drug-dependent. See also the POP Guide on Street Prostitution. [text]

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