Drug Crimes
DRUG CRIMES WORLD WIDE
Drug crimes are seen world-wide and come in different forms. Whether it is drug dealing or drug using, drugs have the tendency to destroy the individual’s life. This is taught in schools across the nation and country. Yet, there are still millions of people through-out the world that continue to use and/or sell drugs. This opens the question: why do people continue to associate with something that is known to have shattered lives? Social process theories, social structure theories, and the rational choice theory help explain why humans proceed in committing drug crimes.
Sociological Theories Pertaining to Drug Crimes We have all heard the expression “you are what you eat,” learning theory teaches a similar …show more content…
There are many statistics that claim more crime is committed by people in lower classes than higher classes. The individuals in the lower classes feel as if they are at a disadvantage to one in a higher class. Most people remain in the same class as they were born in, this is why one may feel impoverished compared to others. In order for an individual to move up in the class system or survive more efficiently in their current class they are driven to crimes that make quick money. Drug selling is a popular way of making quick cash in these lower classes. The strain theory is a theory that branches off the social structure theory. The strain theory states that crime is the solution to the struggle between goals and the means available to achieve them (Siegel 2014:187). A lower class individual may have dreams to support their family better than they were ever supported or to get higher education. With little money these dreams can be hard to achieve. People are more inclined to choose the quick way of making money by selling drugs. Together, the social structure and strain theory explain why lower class individuals are more probable to succumb to drug …show more content…
When someone decides to go through with drug use or selling drugs that person is using the rational thought to make that decision. Referring back to the examples of social structure theories people choose to carry out crime to help with money problems. To do this, the individual must come up with a plan that allows them to make money quick without getting caught. Using rational choice, the person bases decisions what they must do to keep cash flowing. The seller knows that if they are caught the reason for which they started committing drug crimes would be of no avail. The individual uses rational choice to plan out where they are going to sell and to whom. By planning this out, the person is less likely to be apprehended. The person also has the comfort of probation as a penalty of getting caught if they are a first time offender. The problem with probation is that it has little deterrence on crime. If the person was making enough money off the drug crime, then they are likely to be a repeated offender. Their reward trumps their fear of repercussion. The rational choice theory plays a large part in drug crimes and explains the relation of reward vs.
DRUG CRIMES WORLD WIDE
Drug crimes are seen world-wide and come in different forms. Whether it is drug dealing or drug using, drugs have the tendency to destroy the individual’s life. This is taught in schools across the nation and country. Yet, there are still millions of people through-out the world that continue to use and/or sell drugs. This opens the question: why do people continue to associate with something that is known to have shattered lives? Social process theories, social structure theories, and the rational choice theory help explain why humans proceed in committing drug crimes.
Sociological Theories Pertaining to Drug Crimes We have all heard the expression “you are what you eat,” learning theory teaches a similar …show more content…
There are many statistics that claim more crime is committed by people in lower classes than higher classes. The individuals in the lower classes feel as if they are at a disadvantage to one in a higher class. Most people remain in the same class as they were born in, this is why one may feel impoverished compared to others. In order for an individual to move up in the class system or survive more efficiently in their current class they are driven to crimes that make quick money. Drug selling is a popular way of making quick cash in these lower classes. The strain theory is a theory that branches off the social structure theory. The strain theory states that crime is the solution to the struggle between goals and the means available to achieve them (Siegel 2014:187). A lower class individual may have dreams to support their family better than they were ever supported or to get higher education. With little money these dreams can be hard to achieve. People are more inclined to choose the quick way of making money by selling drugs. Together, the social structure and strain theory explain why lower class individuals are more probable to succumb to drug …show more content…
When someone decides to go through with drug use or selling drugs that person is using the rational thought to make that decision. Referring back to the examples of social structure theories people choose to carry out crime to help with money problems. To do this, the individual must come up with a plan that allows them to make money quick without getting caught. Using rational choice, the person bases decisions what they must do to keep cash flowing. The seller knows that if they are caught the reason for which they started committing drug crimes would be of no avail. The individual uses rational choice to plan out where they are going to sell and to whom. By planning this out, the person is less likely to be apprehended. The person also has the comfort of probation as a penalty of getting caught if they are a first time offender. The problem with probation is that it has little deterrence on crime. If the person was making enough money off the drug crime, then they are likely to be a repeated offender. Their reward trumps their fear of repercussion. The rational choice theory plays a large part in drug crimes and explains the relation of reward vs.