Which political position would lead you to claim that the government threatens civil liberties by using police power to make arrests, seize property, and monitor the lives of individuals suspected of using drugs?
a. radical-right or libertarian
b. conservative
c. liberal
d. radical-left
Following which political perspective do people argue that drug laws reflect the interests of the rich and powerful and criminalize poor people and minorities?
a. radical left
b. conservative
c. libertarian
d. liberal
Which political perspective is based on support for personal freedom and a tolerant view of soft drugs?
a. conservative
b. radical left
c. liberal
d. all perspectives agree on this
From which political point of view would we say that young people who are raised by committed, involved parents and guided by religious beliefs and caring teachers are likely to resist any temptation presented by drugs?
a. conservative
b. liberal
c. radical left
d. right-wing libertarian
Which theoretical analysis points out that the social standing of drug users is related to how severely our society punishes illegal drug use?
a. structural-functional analysis
b. symbolic-interaction analysis
c. social-conflict analysis
d. social-disorganization analysis
Which theoretical analysis focuses on the changing ways we define any particular drug over time?
a. structural-functional analysis
b. social-conflict analysis
c. feminist analysis
d. symbolic-interaction analysis
The structural-functional approach calls attention to
a. the ways in which drugs can be helpful and harmful to the orderly operation of society.
b. the varying meanings that people attach to drugs.
c. how officials have approved some drugs, but outlawed others.
d. the labels that certain drugs acquire over time.
President Reagan advanced a conservative position defining drugs as a moral challenge and urged parents to teach their children the importance of resisting drugs, capturing this idea in the slogan
a. Drugs are bad medicine.
b. Just say no to drugs.
c. This is your brain on drugs any questions?
d. Declare war on drugs.
The man who founded Alcoholics Anonymous is
a. Bill Wilson.
b. Jim Sonjean.
c. Dick von Musslewhite.
d. William Bennett.
In which European city did an experiment in removing criminal penalties for use of drugs including heroin turn out badly?
a. Amsterdam
b. Stockholm
c. Zurich
d. London
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