What would be the likely consequences of legalizing drugs and/or prostitution?

What will be an ideal response?


Legalization of drugs and/or prostitution would reduce the control that criminals currently have over them. The cost of drugs and prostitution may be decreased, and the influence of criminal cartels reduced. It would also reduce the opportunity for official corruption, and may allow for better control over public health issues (e.g., making sterilized needles legally available; requiring sex workers to be licensed and have regular health checks).

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The organized crime group known as United Bamboo was established in _____________ in 1956 and maintains strong ties to the Kuomintang Party of Communist China

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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An AMBER Alert is a notification to the general public, by media outlets, that an abduction of a child has happened

a. True b. False

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Reference samples consist of materials taken from a verifiable source, which, when compared with evidence of an unknown source, show an association between the crime scene and/or the offender(s) and victim(s)

a. True b. False

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What was the main finding of the Kansas City Preventive Patrol Experiment?

A. Rapid response was the most effective police patrol tactic B. Police patrol did not have a substantial deterrent effect on crime C. Citizens preferred place to do foot patrol rather than motorized patrol D. Making numerous arrests deterred crime E. None of the above

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