Explain harm reduction

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: Drug use is treated as a public health problem and not a crime problem, and drug users are not criminals, but people in need of treatment. Treatment and programs such as providing clean needles are alternatives to incarceration. Use of drug courts in another example of harm reduction. These programs are intended to reduce cost.

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Jamming, the unauthorized switch of a long-distance carrier, represents the fastest-growing category of complaint to the FCC

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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_________ level studies addressing quality-of-life policing look at crimes and arrests over a period of years for an entire state

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Most Russian criminals began their criminal careers as members of adolescent street gangs in ethnic ghettos

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Besides the subculture, all of the following are considerations that influence an officer’s discretion EXCEPT for ______.

a. situations b. department policy c. political pressure d. officer burnout and stress

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