The Influence Of Drugs On Crime And To The Society

Research question: Doe legalization of some less harmful drugs reduce crime in our societies?

There has been confusion among some people on the relation of drug abuse and crime rate in our societies. Most people link some crimes to drugs. Some people commit crimes such as theft and fraud to get money for drugs. This case increases the rate of crimes in our societies. There are many crimes related to drug abuse in the society thus the need to conduct this research. The research helps determine what crimes are as a result of drug abuse and how to reduce them through dug legalization. When a drug is legalized, it means that using the drug is not a crime anymore. Legalization of some less harmful dugs such as alcohol and marijuana lessen the rate of crimes in our community. Many people go to jail for abusing and selling illegal drugs. If the less harmful drugs are legalized the people abusing or selling them do no go to prison. On one hand legalization of some drugs reduces crimes in the society. For example, if the use of marijuana is legalized then people using it are not criminals. Whenever there is medical law for the drug legalization most crimes related to the drug such as smuggling and violence get reduced. Sometimes legalization of a drug subjects it to laws and regulations which may make I difficult for people to access. In this case the rate of crime is reduced. While on the other hand legalization of some drugs increases crime in the society. When a drug like marijuana is legalized more people tend to abuse the drug. As mentioned earlier, most crimes are related to drug abuse. People are prone to crimes such murder or theft while under the influence of drugs. Some even commit crimes to get the drugs. To some extent legalization of some drugs leads to increased crime rates in our communities. From some of the previous research study, it is evident to say that most criminals are usually under the influence of drugs during a crime. For an effective research results, first hand information is essential. This is because it provides first hand data which more reliable and accurate. For this kind of data to be obtained, it is advisable to heavily depend on primary sources of information such as conducting field study.