Contrast the medical model of addiction with the criminal model of addiction
What will be an ideal response?
• Those who subscribe to the medical model of addiction believe that addicts are not criminals, but mentally or physically ill individuals who are forced into petty crimes to support their drug habits.
• Those in favor of the criminal model of addiction believe that abusers and addicts pose a danger to society and should be treated just like any other criminal offender.
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21 less-serious crimes, such as stolen property, vandalism, weapons offenses, and drug abuse, according to the UCR, are known as?
a. Misdemeanors b. Index Crimes c. Part B offenses d. Part II offenses
Since cocaine popularity declined in the 1990's, what drug reemerged as a major drug of abuse since the 1990s?
a. codeine b. heroin c. alcohol d. methamphetamines
Identify at least three benefits, other than salary, that may enhance the desirability of employment in a police department.
What will be an ideal response?
Use the following table to answer the next question:
What will be an ideal response?