Question 1

Discuss issues surrounding drug dealer/smugglers' attempts to exit this deviant career. Why is it difficult? Explain.

Accepted Answer

Drug dealers and smugglers face numerous challenges when attempting to exit their deviant careers. One of the main reasons it is difficult for them to leave this lifestyle is the financial dependence they have developed on their illegal activities. Many drug dealers and smugglers have become accustomed to a high income from their criminal endeavors, making it hard for them to transition to a legal and lower-paying job. Additionally, they may have accumulated significant debt or legal fees that they are unable to pay off without the income from their illegal activities.

Another issue surrounding their attempts to exit this deviant career is the lack of transferable skills and education. Many drug dealers and smugglers may have dropped out of school or have limited job experience outside of their criminal activities, making it challenging for them to find legitimate employment. This lack of education and job skills can also lead to feelings of hopelessness and a belief that they have no other options for making a living.

Furthermore, the social and psychological factors also play a significant role in the difficulty of leaving the drug dealing or smuggling lifestyle. Many individuals involved in these activities may have developed a network of criminal associates and may fear retaliation or violence if they attempt to leave. Additionally, they may have become entrenched in a culture that glorifies criminal behavior and may struggle to break free from these influences.

Overall, the combination of financial dependence, lack of transferable skills, and social and psychological factors make it extremely difficult for drug dealers and smugglers to exit their deviant careers. It is essential for these individuals to have access to support services, education, and job training programs to help them transition to a more lawful and sustainable way of life.

Question 2

Adler and Adler report that once established in the drug world, dealers and smugglers entered into

Accepted Answer

A)  a mature, success stage where rewards of profession are compared to negatives and rewards still tip in balance of staying with profession. 
B)  a middle phase of aging in the career, characterized by a loss of thrill with job, burnout caused by huge drug consumption, fears of arrest or death. 
C)  a middle phase of enchantment and thrill caused by huge drug and party scene with high rewards and low risks. 
D)  exit phase in their career where they decided the best option was to get out ASAP. 
A)  a mature, success stage where rewards of profession are compared to negatives and rewards still tip in balance of staying with profession. 
B)  a middle phase of aging in the career, characterized by a loss of thrill with job, burnout caused by huge drug consumption, fears of arrest or death. 
C)  a middle phase of enchantment and thrill caused by huge drug and party scene with high rewards and low risks. 
D)  exit phase in their career where they decided the best option was to get out ASAP. B

Question 3

Some dealers and smugglers who tried to leave drug world fall into one of the following patterns EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  move into another legitimate form of work or business. 
B)  postpone quitting until after one last "big deal." 
C)  realizing they would eventually be arrested, turned "informant" for police in hope of entry into witness protection program and new identity. 
D)  suspend pattern of dealing/smuggling but don't replace with another source of income or occupation. 
A)  move into another legitimate form of work or business. 
B)  postpone quitting until after one last "big deal." 
C)  realizing they would eventually be arrested, turned "informant" for police in hope of entry into witness protection program and new identity. 
D)  suspend pattern of dealing/smuggling but don't replace with another source of income or occupation. C

Question 4

Adler and Adler report that final retirement or exiting from drug dealing or smuggling is

Accepted Answer

A)  difficult to establish due to career pattern of oscillation into and out of active drug trafficking: some may retire but many do not appear to do so. 
B)  fairly straightforward for many: they exit when the score the "Big deal." 
C)  is difficult task but done effectively by most by age 50. 
D)  occurs for most as they become older, especially over 55. 
A)  difficult to establish due to career pattern of oscillation into and out of active drug trafficking: some may retire but many do not appear to do so. 
B)  fairly straightforward for many: they exit when the score the "Big deal." 
C)  is difficult task but done effectively by most by age 50. 
D)  occurs for most as they become older, especially over 55.

Question 5

Some drug dealers and smugglers who tried to leave drug world fall into one of the following patterns EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  going on a long, extended "vacation, " often out of the country for several months. 
B)  plan to change immediately but never did. 
C)  postpone quitting until after one last "big deal." 
D)  suspend pattern of dealing/smuggling but don't replace with another source of income or occupation. 
A)  going on a long, extended "vacation, " often out of the country for several months. 
B)  plan to change immediately but never did. 
C)  postpone quitting until after one last "big deal." 
D)  suspend pattern of dealing/smuggling but don't replace with another source of income or occupation.

Question 6

All three of the following factors inhibited dealers and smugglers from leaving the drug world EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  difficulty in finding another occupation or legitimate firm to hire them. 
B)  hedonistic and material satisfactions provided by drug world. 
C)  reluctance to disappoint girlfriends and wives who enjoyed the lifestyle. 
D)  self-image and commitment to occupation as well as to social world. 
A)  difficulty in finding another occupation or legitimate firm to hire them. 
B)  hedonistic and material satisfactions provided by drug world. 
C)  reluctance to disappoint girlfriends and wives who enjoyed the lifestyle. 
D)  self-image and commitment to occupation as well as to social world.

Question 7

Persons who do reenter the drug world

Accepted Answer

A)  always return as a rule to same level of dealing/smuggling and drug commodity, avoiding a "career shift." 
B)  do not always return to same level of dealing/smuggling nor to handling same drug product, entering a "career shift." 
C)  typically return for only a brief time due to their career interruption; then a final phase out and new "career shift" to a legitimate business activity or profession. 
D)  will eventually be "busted" or arrested or become deadly victims of violence. 
A)  always return as a rule to same level of dealing/smuggling and drug commodity, avoiding a "career shift." 
B)  do not always return to same level of dealing/smuggling nor to handling same drug product, entering a "career shift." 
C)  typically return for only a brief time due to their career interruption; then a final phase out and new "career shift" to a legitimate business activity or profession. 
D)  will eventually be "busted" or arrested or become deadly victims of violence.

Question 8

Discuss the career of the drug dealer, smuggler or the drug trafficker encountered in specific popular films and TV. How realistic are these fictional portrayals? Explain your answer by reference to the Adlers' description of career drug dealers and smugglers. Explain.

Accepted Answer

In popular films and TV shows, drug deal

Question 9

Phase outs from drug world were more often temporary than permanent and reentry consisted of

Accepted Answer

A)  admitting the appeal of the drug lifestyle was just too much and vowing to never again abandon it, no matter what. 
B)  aiming for new career goal of becoming "top dog" dealer. 
C)  securing permission from local crime families to practice drug dealing and/or smuggling again. 
D)  two possibilities, as seen from individual's perspective, comeback or relapse. 
A)  admitting the appeal of the drug lifestyle was just too much and vowing to never again abandon it, no matter what. 
B)  aiming for new career goal of becoming "top dog" dealer. 
C)  securing permission from local crime families to practice drug dealing and/or smuggling again. 
D)  two possibilities, as seen from individual's perspective, comeback or relapse.

Question 10

Informally subjected to a trial period in which they had to reestablish trustworthiness and reliability before regaining admittance to drug world

Accepted Answer

A)  dealers and smugglers who comeback or return from bustouts. 
B)  dealers and smugglers who leave and do not return. 
C)  dealers and smugglers who return to drug world from relapse. 
D)  former dealers and smugglers who work in new profession in legitimate business. 
A)  dealers and smugglers who comeback or return from bustouts. 
B)  dealers and smugglers who leave and do not return. 
C)  dealers and smugglers who return to drug world from relapse. 
D)  former dealers and smugglers who work in new profession in legitimate business.

Exam 46: Shifts and Oscillations in Upper-Level Drug Traffickers Careers

Discuss issues surrounding drug dealer/smugglers' attempts to exit this deviant career. Why is it difficult? Explain.

Adler and Adler report that once established in the drug world, dealers and smugglers entered into

Some dealers and smugglers who tried to leave drug world fall into one of the following patterns EXCEPT

Adler and Adler report that final retirement or exiting from drug dealing or smuggling is

Some drug dealers and smugglers who tried to leave drug world fall into one of the following patterns EXCEPT

All three of the following factors inhibited dealers and smugglers from leaving the drug world EXCEPT

Persons who do reenter the drug world

Discuss the career of the drug dealer, smuggler or the drug trafficker encountered in specific popular films and TV. How realistic are these fictional portrayals? Explain your answer by reference to the Adlers' description of career drug dealers and smugglers. Explain.

Phase outs from drug world were more often temporary than permanent and reentry consisted of

Informally subjected to a trial period in which they had to reestablish trustworthiness and reliability before regaining admittance to drug world

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