Crime and Criminal Justice (Doc)
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Researching Crime and Criminal Justice1.Overview 1.1.What is the problem?Drug use is a topic which has garnered a lotof attention from people across the world.Some people favour the use of drug andpresent that the use of drugs should belegalised. On the other hand, there arepeople who present the notion that drug useis dangerous, which not only makes a personill, but also leads to their death. Thisdiscussion is focused on the latter view andthus attempts to highlight the problemsassociated with drug use, particularly incontext of marijuana. 1.2.What makes this topicworthy of investigation?The increasing use of drugs is the reasonwhy this topic is worth investigation.Further, due to certain nations and stateslegalizing the use of specified drugs likemarijuana, the health issues surroundingdrug use are posing threat on every nation.The widespread use of drugs affirms therequirement of investigating on this topic,where the drug use and its ill effects arehighlighted. The map presented belowshows the nations seeking treatment fordifferent types of drugs. (Source: Eleftheriou-Smith, 2015)This map below presents the people whowere treated for drug abuse. Page 2
Researching Crime and Criminal Justice(Source: Eleftheriou-Smith, 2015)2.Background2.1.Background to the issueA survey conducted in 2015 showed that22.2 million Americans had been users ofcannabis. Within this, there was a subgroupof 4.2 million Americans who had reportedexperiencing of symptoms in the past yearwhich qualified them as having the cannabisuse disorder (NCBI, 2017). The reason whycannabis or marijuana is deemed as problemdrug for the purpose of this study stemsfrom the negative effects of it. To establishthis point, the deaths related to drug poisingfrom 1993 to 2016 in England and Waleshas been presented below. The risingnumber of deaths is evidence that there is aneed to curb the use of drugs, particularlymarijuana, if the untimely deaths of theindividuals in England and Wales have to beensured. (Source: Office for National Statistics,2017a)In 2016, there had been 3,744 deaths as aresult of poisoning in England and WalesPage 3
Researching Crime and Criminal Justicedue to legal and illegal drugs (Drugwise,2017). This was a 2% hike in comparison tothe previous year of 2015. Out of these, 69%had been owing to drugs misuse. Drugdependence and drug use are the leadingcauses in premature mortality, where 16%deaths in the individuals in their 20s and 30sin 2016 due to drug poisoning. Drugpoisoning covers broad spectrum ofsubstances, which include both lawful andunlawful drugs, over the countermedications and prescription type drugs(Office for National Statistics, 2017b). 2.2.What criminologicalrelevance does this topichave?The use of drug is associated with criminalactivities. It not only impacts the health ofthe person using the drugs, but also has animpact on their friends, family and thesociety (Barnard, 2007). To affirm this withthe help of data from US, 80% of theoffenders in the prison of the nation are drugor alcohol users; 50% if the prison and jailinmates are clinically addicted; and nearly60% of the individuals who are arrested forcrimes test positive for unlawful drugs attheir arrest (NCADD, 2015). 3.Concise analysis of theissue and suggestions forchange3.1.What are the widerimplications of this issue?The reason why this study has beenundertaken is to present evidence againstdrug use, particularly in context of thedifferent nations legalizing the use ofcannabis. These include the Netherlands,Spain, North Korea, Uruguay, Peru,Amsterdam, Jamaica, Canada, Portugal anda number of others (Kindland, 2018). Themap below highlights it more properly.Page 4
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