Drug Trafficking in the United States from Mexico Drug trafficking in the United States and Mexico is a huge problem for the United States because it has a negative impact on other areas in society such as crime rates. The government needs to find a solution to better control drug trafficking because it claims lives and destroys families. Research shows Marijuana and Cocaine are the top two most illegally abused drugs in the United States. James Gray (2001) points out: Not only is this drug-money corruption problem of enormous concern in its own right, but additional lawless behavior often is derived from it as well. For example, the entire southern California area was shocked in September 1999 when a former officer of the Rampart Division
From an economic perspective there appears to be no guaranteed way to dismantle the drug trade, it is a market within itself and therefore runs on boom and bust cycles. Gardner examines the works of Jeffrey Miron and concludes that unless politicians acknowledge the "[link] between violence and prohibition" (235) that eventually Canadians will have to deal with the exposed violence that Mexicans know all too well by now. Throughout the essay, Gardner writes of potential solutions of how to find the key to controlling gang-violence. Each solution he provides he also provides evidence to dispute the effectiveness of that idea. Gardner develops his ideas in a cause and
“Marijuana's contraband status is a result of historical accident, racial prejudice, xenophobia, loads of cultural baggage, and an astonishing amount of ignorance”. (Sullum) Jacob Sullum, in “The War Over Weed”, chronicles the history of marijuana within the United States from its appearance with migrant Mexican workers, to its position as a symbol of the rebellious counter culture movements. Sullum talks about Federal Bureau of Narcotics Commissioner Harry Anslinger and his campaign to outlaw marijuana. Sullum also comments on the “Commerce Clause” which enabled the U.S government to micro-manage the affairs of individual states. The outlawing of marijuana has led to an expensive and seemingly futile battle to eliminate the plant and its use.
In some states, the individual must be convicted of two serious felonies for the three strikes law to apply, while in others any felonies count towards the third strike. Critics of the three strike law express many strong arguments against their harsh legal statute. Our society has ultimately had an issue with the three strikes law. Some people have said that the law “destroys the flexibility of the courts and the judge, it is unjust in certain conditions, and it adds more criminals to an already crowded and expensive criminal system”
She then brings up the issue of unnerving newspaper headlines such as “Bloodlust Video Games Put Kids in the Crosshairs” (205). Sternheimer feels not enough emphasis has been given to other issues such as “social rejection and depression” (206). She also brings our attention to information on statistical evidence. Sternheimer believed it to be “controversial” and feels it “exclude[s] a host of other factors” (207). Sternheimer feels it is these other over looked factors that are truly the cause of “young killers” (210).
It also backs up my other sources with the same research results; by removing the sentencing discretion of judges, and replacing it with mandatory jail sentences, we are sending more offenders to prison instead of programs designed to rehabilitate. Information in this article also supports my argument that mandatory laws violate the Constitution. Taking power away from judges is a violation of the 10th amendment “separation of powers.” As a result, our prison population has quadrupled and is filled with the wrong people. Mandatory sentencing applies so broadly that they sweep minor criminals and drug users along with the major ones, “drug kingpins,” who are the real targets of the statutes. Bender, David L. “America’s Prisons Opposing Viewpoints”4thed.Minnesota.
In most detective fiction written before the 1930’s, police officers played subordinate roles – but the World Wars changed that. Transformations in American society contributed to new concerns about crime, rising levels of violence and acute attention to the role of police. The spy hero was made redundant by the collapse of the Soviet Union and thriller writers needed something to fill the void. Rather than detection, the crime narratives focused on moments of moral decision making and were conveyed from the point of view of protagonists who were police detectives or government agents. A broader interest in exploring psychological motivation also found its niche in US film and was visually and narratively distinct from that of the 1930’s.
Mexican cartels don’t just hurt Mexico. They hurt the United States, Canada, Europe, and Africa. We need to help Mexico stop the cartels. When the cartels bring drugs to our country, more and more people become addicted. Cartels are the suppliers of drugs to gangs in and out of prison.
A tough federal response smothered Klan terror in a wave of prosecutions. Martial law and the suspension of habeas corpus were necessary to remove the threat from South Carolina. In 1915 the Hollywood spectacular Birth of a Nation reframed historical events to give credence to the Klan’s conspiratorial interpretation.38 As the economic order changed, different visions of the future battled for power. Conspiracy was a prominent theme in the competition. Capitalists denounced radicals for scheming to overthrow the government and cited as proof events like the 1886 Haymarket Square bombing that left seven policemen dead.
Essay Assignment The border between the United States and Mexico should be closed due to the high levels of crime and the negative impact on our economic and social wellbeing that the increasing levels of illegal immigration have been associated with. When I watch the news, I always hear something negative regarding the border between the United States and Mexico. There are extremely high levels of crime along the U.S. and Mexican border. Drug trafficking is one of the biggest issues we are facing. The drugs include marijuana, cocaine, and heroin.