Conflict Perspective On Drug Trafficking
Drug Dealing
Kahil Perine - Functionalist
Victoria DeCrescenzo - Interactionist
Jordan Sanders - Conflict
JPS 233 001
Deviance & Society
Lois Grizzle
October 20, 2014
Drug trafficking- generally refers to the sale and the distribution of illegal drugs. Penalties for federal drug trafficking convictions vary accord to the quantity of the controlled substance involved in the transaction. This is also known as drug dealing or pushing, that happens on the streets. In the “drug dealing world” there are levels to the game and the lower ranking people are the ones on the streets. Almost any drug can be found on the street such as, marijuana, ecstasy, heroin, cocaine, bath salts, crack cocaine, PCP, K2-Spice, hashish, opium, etc. …show more content…
Because minorities are considered to be in the lower part of society they are targeted for dealing when it the white kid that come to the neighborhood to buy the drugs and they are targeted. Even though all races use drug only minorities get punished for it. Most societies have the least amount of power are attracted to this activity because they see themselves able to move up in the ranks and gain power with in their organization. If you look at the numbers for arrest of drugs the numbers are racially disproportionate. The rich put these rules in place to hold the poor part of society so they can’t improve their lifestyles. The powerful use their influence make laws that hold down the powerless while telling everyone that they are just trying to protect you from international and national drug trade. There isn’t a problem it is just a way to blame the social problems we face. There isn’t a problem with the drugs that are is in the hospital that is used to control people but here it is with those that aren’t hurting …show more content…
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Kahil Perine - Functionalist
Victoria DeCrescenzo - Interactionist
Jordan Sanders - Conflict
JPS 233 001
Deviance & Society
Lois Grizzle
October 20, 2014
Drug trafficking- generally refers to the sale and the distribution of illegal drugs. Penalties for federal drug trafficking convictions vary accord to the quantity of the controlled substance involved in the transaction. This is also known as drug dealing or pushing, that happens on the streets. In the “drug dealing world” there are levels to the game and the lower ranking people are the ones on the streets. Almost any drug can be found on the street such as, marijuana, ecstasy, heroin, cocaine, bath salts, crack cocaine, PCP, K2-Spice, hashish, opium, etc. …show more content…
Because minorities are considered to be in the lower part of society they are targeted for dealing when it the white kid that come to the neighborhood to buy the drugs and they are targeted. Even though all races use drug only minorities get punished for it. Most societies have the least amount of power are attracted to this activity because they see themselves able to move up in the ranks and gain power with in their organization. If you look at the numbers for arrest of drugs the numbers are racially disproportionate. The rich put these rules in place to hold the poor part of society so they can’t improve their lifestyles. The powerful use their influence make laws that hold down the powerless while telling everyone that they are just trying to protect you from international and national drug trade. There isn’t a problem it is just a way to blame the social problems we face. There isn’t a problem with the drugs that are is in the hospital that is used to control people but here it is with those that aren’t hurting …show more content…
and Taylor, H.F. (2009). Sociology: The Essentials. Belmont, CA: Thomson Wadsworth
Peralta, Katherine. "Benefits of College Still Outweigh Costs, Fed Study Says." US News World and Report. N.p., 24 June 2014. Web.
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The Real Cost of Prisons Weblog. (n.d.). Retrieved December 6, 2014, from http://realcostofprisons.org/mt/mt-search.cgi?IncludeBlogs=2&search=offenders Articles. (n.d.). Retrieved December 6, 2014, from