Exam 18: A Dual Threat Drug Related Crime and Organized Crime

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Ecstasy is a synthetic stimulant that looks like cocaine but is made from toxic chemicals and easily obtained OTC products.

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Designer drugs are:

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What role has the federal government played since 2010 to help law enforcement and communities fight drug abuse?

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In 2010 National Drug Control Strategy, the annual blueprint published by the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), President Barack Obama pledged, "While I remain steadfast in my commitment to continue our strong enforcement efforts, especially along the southwest border, I directed the Office of National Drug Control Policy to reengage in efforts to prevent drug use and addiction and to make treatment available for those who seek recovery.This new, balanced approach will expand efforts for the three critical ways that we can address the drug problem: prevention, treatment, and law enforcement." The key to addressing our nation's drug problem is a three-pronged approach including prevention, treatment, and law enforcement.

Cocaine is a derivative of crack.

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Designer drugs, which are illicit drugs that are chemically related to the legal drugs from which they are created, may cause the muscles to stiffen and give the appearance of someone suffering from Parkinson's disease.These illicit drugs are referred to as what type of drugs?

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If an officer observes what appears to be a drug buy, the officer:

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A pupilometer allows police to check if someone is under the influence of alcohol or drugs by measuring the pupils in their eyes as subject to light.

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Water lines or electrical cords running to a basement or outbuilding are a possible indication of a large-scale methamphetamine lab.

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What is the purpose of asset forfeitures? How does it help law enforcement?

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What act did the federal government pass in 1914 that made the sale or use of certain drugs illegal?

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What are some safety concerns investigators should have when entering a clandestine drug lab?

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"Head shops" sell products that help the end user ingest drugs.

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Ecstasy is a commonly used name for phencyclidine (PCP).

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Organized crime is often involved in which of the following victimless crimes?

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What is the controversy over the government's involvement in policing victimless crimes?

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People under the influence of illicit stimulants such as cocaine may exhibit extremely agitated and incoherent behavior, a condition known as excited _______________.

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The U.S.Congress has defined a drug ____ as "any person who both habitually uses any habit­forming narcotic drug so as to endanger the public morals, health, safety or welfare, and ….(who has) lost the power of self­control with reference to the (drug)."

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Drugs can be most completely classified as:

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It is illegal to possess or use narcotics or other dangerous drugs without a(n) _______________.

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Using restrictive restraint devices and procedures, such as handcuffing subjects behind their back and placing them facedown, can lead to:

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