Illegal Drug Use, Illegal Prostitution, and Money Laundering
INSTRUCTIONS:
Assignment Instructions
Instructions
Research Paper/Term Project: (Due Week 7)
Each student is required to complete the term project, which is an 8-10 page
research paper in APA Style. The project should have 8-10 pages not counting
the cover, abstract and reference page.
Assignment Instructions
AN OVERVIEW OF RESEARCH PAPER REQUIREMENTS
All work should be submitted in APA style, which
includes (if sources are used) in-line citations and a References page. No
exceptions.
Note that references used for your research need
to be peer-reviewed/scholarly journals. These journals typically have the
following characteristics:
1. articles are reviewed by a panel of experts before they are accepted for
publication;
2. articles are written by a scholar or specialist in the field;
3. articles report on original research or experimentation;
4. are often published by professional associations;
5. utilize terminology associated with the discipline.
Research Paper Instructions:
Choose one of the topics listed below to write an 8-10 page research paper
on. (8-10 pages excluding the title page, reference list,
appendices) Your paper MUST be in APA Format.
Do not include quotes in your work. I want to see your critical
thinking skills on display and not a string of quotes written by published
authors. Your analysis is what is needed for a successful paper. At this point
in your educational journey, you should have solid substance and proper
academic formatting in your college-level writing assignments. Students will be
graded on both so make sure you turn in your best work. Do not wait until the
last minute to research, write, format, and edit. Proper time management is
required to turn in a quality paper that highlights your criminal justice
writing.
This is a major assignment so please follow the instructions carefully.
2. Use at least five articles from scholarly
sources in a paper that discusses illegal drug use, illegal prostitution, and
money laundering.
Use the APUS library to find at least five,
peer-reviewed articles that cover your chosen topic from the list above. Again,
you are required to use scholarly, peer-reviewed journals, in-text citations,
and provide a reference page for this paper.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Once you have submitted the assignment it is
automatically run through a plagiarism checker. When you submit your paper into
the "assignment" area (as a word doc only) it is processed for
plagiarism detection. The paper should not contain any direct
quotes. In other words, sources used in the paper should be paraphrased, cited
in proper APA format and reflect critical thinking.
In addition, it is important to note the following
critical aspects for your paper that if not completed correctly could result in
a 0% despite the paper's content and other evaluation criteria as noted below:
Your paper MUST utilize APPROPRIATE references.
You MUST avoid any form of plagiarism at all costs.
SOLUTION:
Illegal Drug Use, Illegal Prostitution, and
Money Laundering
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Illegal Drug Use, Illegal Prostitution, and
Money Laundering
Introduction
Governments
and societies have outlines what actions and behaviors are construed as legal
for the well-being of human life and society at large. A list of illegal
activities and drugs is provided in every nation's constitution and penalties
for individuals who contravene the rule of law. However, some peoples become
deviant to the laws and engage in activities and consume substances that a
deemed illegal. Some of the prominently committed evils are; engagement in
illegal prostitution, consumption of illegal drugs, and money laundering. Most
individuals are motivated by a desire for money, lack of transparency, and peer
pressure to subscribe to prohibited activities. The criminal activities result
in physical, psychological arm and adversely impact to the community at large.
Illegal
drug use
illegal substance
use amounts to consuming substances that are prohibited by the rule of law.
Many people begin to use illegal drugs out of curiosity and influence from
their peers, among other reasons. Prolonged use of illegal substances leads to
addiction; hence it becomes challenging for someone to live without the drug. Most
people begin abusing drugs while at the age of twelve years when peer pressure
influences their behavior. Some drugs are abused more than others, depending on
the availability and affordability of the drug. The most abused drugs include
tobacco, marijuana, stimulant, and cocaine, to mention a few.
The
most abused illicit drug in the U.S
An
illegal drugs statistics report in 2019 showed that marijuana is the most
abused drug in the United States of America. The number of Americans who
consumed the drug by 2019 amounted to 48.2 million (Elflein, 2020). Marijuana use was followed by ecstasy and LSD,
while Crack was the lowest consumed drug on the list. The researchers asserted
marijuana use had taken the lead in the United States of America because some
states had legalized its use. Following legalization, it is projected that
marijuana use might hit 23billion dollars mark by the year 2025.
Statistics
of Most Abused Drugs in the U.S. By 2019 (in thousands)
(Elflein, 2020)
