Illegal drug trade

governance system that facilitates drug trafficking conducted by Hispanic drug dealers in the streets of Los Angeles. In other words, Skarbek claims that order has been instituted…

alle 18, which contributed to the increase in gang violence7. El Salvador was named the “deadliest peace-time country” in the world in March of 2014, having about 15 deaths a day. Deaths for the entire month added up to 3517. As of 2015, there are an estimated 7 deaths a day because of gang violence6. Most of the violence that is happening is between he two gangs, Calle 18 and Mara Salvatrucha, and gangs against the government, claiming that they are “freedom fighters”3 from a government that…

Jewish immigrants as a result of the harsh living conditions the residents of Detroit faced. They would engage in illegal activities while they were still young, like conning residents of Detroit and even stealing from people, and this small mischievous habits led to them engaging…

times growing up, I would be asked where I was from. When I would answer I was part Colombian I would get slick comments or gestures insinuating that I was into drugs or my family were drug dealers. This was due to Pablo Escobar and all the drug cartels importing cocaine and marijuana since the 1970’s. Colombia is only associated with drug and crime. Colombia is the connection between Central America and South America. Colombia has access to four businesses routes the Pacific Ocean, Atlantic…

This semester we have been talking about many issues in developing countries and ways to fix them. Poverty, Climate change, Deforestation, Child Mortality are just a few of these issues. We learned about Mexico’s huge deforestation problem and that is having an enormous effect on the people living in the area. As well as, how Microcredit is being used in developing countries in the Latin American, sub-Saharan Africa and Asian regions to give people a better chance to improve themselves…

Kramer’s syndicate didn’t take bets, they were gamblers. The group was known to bet as much as $400,000 a day through a vast network of illegal bookmakers from across the country. You would assume that this group of professional gamblers encountered all kinds of impropriety, but he’d be the first to tell you that there is a surprising level of honor in this illegal trade. “In my dealings in the world, the people I tend to have trouble with are the suits and ties to whom a handshake doesn’t mean…

across the country often flock to the city to find a sense of home and community that was missing from their lives, and to escape various forms of abuse and mistreatment. Unfortunately, many become trapped in a maze of criminality, forced to engage in illegal activities simply to survive. Gibson not only discusses the social conditions of these youth, but the complex relationships between them and society at large, including social outreach programs, and the issues that arise in gaining the…

Additionally, Wes’s best friend, Justin, had a positive effect on him. He was a loyal friend and even warned Wes to get his grades together before being sent to military school. On the other hand, Shea was a negative influence on Wes #1. Shea was one of the drug runners and got Wes in trouble for tagging the walls. They were both sent to the police car, but were let off the hook later on. At the end, Wes made the wise decision to only stay with his positive peers, because they were the ones who…

Howard Campbell’s article, Drug trafficking stories: Everyday forms of Narco-folklore on the U.S.-Mexico border, provides a collection of stories that reveal the commonality of drug dealing and consumption (329). Campbell describes: A woman sells heroin at nightclubs on the other side of the border. Despite being physically handicapped she sells out her…

It goes without saying that any gang-related activity is unethical, yet what makes that so? An underground economy is defined, as “illegal economic activity which entails transactions where a good/service is illicit, or the transaction itself does not meet government regulations and requirements” (Investopedia 2015.) So what if the sale and production of the drugs that many gangs distribute became legalized? Would it then be easier…