Explain the distinction between drug offenders and drug addicts

What will be an ideal response?


• A drug offender violates drug laws but does not necessarily use drugs; they may simply be involved in drug distribution to make money. Drug addicts are addicted to drugs but may not manufacture or distribute them.

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The Harrison Act is a federal statute that provides rights to union members and protections by promoting democratic procedures within labor organizations

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The perception of “stranger danger” or the assumption that strangers perpetuate most sex crimes is one supported by official and unofficial crime data.

Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

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Studies have found that respectful policing practices

a. are effective in low-crime neighborhoods, but have the reverse effect in high-crime neighborhoods c. have a positive effect on peoples' assessment of police legitimacy b. have a strong impact on sentencing and trial proceedings d. have no discernible effect on peoples' assessment of police legitimacy

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Which of the following suggests that governments can and should pass laws to protect citizens from themselves, looking out for its citizens as a father might for his children?

a. Determinism b. Paternalism c. Pragmatism d. The principle of implied competence

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