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Drug Abuse


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Drug Abuse
Considers drug abuse as a public order crime.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages) | 6 sources | 2003 United States


Paper Summary:

Discusses the social context of drug abuse and the social theories that explain drug abuse, including Durkheim's and Merton's theories of anomie, alienation, and self-destructive behavior in modern society.

From the Paper:

"The type of deviance addressed in this paper is drug abuse that falls under the category of public order crimes. Essentially, public order crimes differ significantly from most other crimes because no "victims" are involved. Crimes such as the illegal use..."

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APA Citation:

Drug Abuse (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 11, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Essay-Drug-Abuse/48264

MLA Citation:

"Drug Abuse" 15 January 2012. Web. 11 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Essay-Drug-Abuse/48264>




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