1.1.2 Drug-Related Offences

• What are drug-related offences defined as?

  Crimes involving illegal drugs
• Place the criminal processes involved in drug offences in the correct order:

  1️⃣ Arrest

  2️⃣ Charge

  3️⃣ Plea

  4️⃣ Trial

  5️⃣ Sentencing
• Drug availability, lack of rehabilitation programs, and mental health issues can exacerbate drug-related crime.


  True
• What does the drug offence of "possession" refer to?

  Unlawful holding of drugs
• What are some factors that influence drug-related offences?

  Addiction, poverty, organized crime
• The defendant is formally accused of a specific drug offence during the charge phase.
• When does a trial occur in the criminal process for drug offences?

  If a not guilty plea is entered
• Poverty is an economic factor that can contribute to drug-related crime.


  True
• Match the economic impact with its description:

  Costs of law enforcement ↔️ Expenses for policing and courts

  Lost productivity ↔️ Reduced economic output

  Burden on healthcare ↔️ Expenses for addiction treatment
• Addiction, poverty, and organized crime can influence drug-related offences.


  True
• Match the cause of drug-related crime with its contributing factors:

  Addiction ↔️ Physical and psychological dependency

  Economic Factors ↔️ Poverty and unemployment

  Social Influence ↔️ Peer pressure and lack of education
• Selling, sharing, or giving drugs to others is referred to as supply
• The drug offence of "production" includes manufacturing illegal drugs.

  True
• What is the first step in the criminal process for drug offences?

  Arrest
• In a guilty plea, the defendant admits to the drug offence.

  True
• What is a factor contributing to drug-related crime under the cause of "addiction"?

  Physical and psychological dependency
• What is a social impact of drug-related offences?

  Increased crime and disorder
• What are some social and economic impacts of drug-related offences?

  Increased crime, healthcare costs
• Drug-related offences include the possession, supply, or production of illegal drugs
• During sentencing, the judge considers the severity of the offence, the prior criminal record, and mitigating circumstances
• The unlawful holding or keeping of controlled drugs is known as possession
• The drug offence of "supply" involves selling, sharing, or giving drugs to others
• Steps in the criminal process for drug offences

  1️⃣ Arrest

  2️⃣ Charge

  3️⃣ Plea

  4️⃣ Trial (if not guilty)

  5️⃣ Sentencing
• The judge determines the punishment for drug offences during the sentencing phase.
• Social influence, such as peer pressure, can lead to drug-related crime due to a lack of education.
• Drug-related offences can lead to reduced social cohesion in communities.

  True