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Running Head- Unit 5 1 Unit 5 Outline Krista Pendleton LSCJ:4493 Professor Duncan I certify that I have read a student’s Guide to Academic Integrity at the University of Oklahoma, and this paper is an original paper composed by me for this course. Except where properly cited and attributed, it has not been copied or closely reworded from any other source and has not been submitted as a whole, or in part, for credit in any other course at OU or any other educational institution. It has not been created or submitted for any other purpose such as a job assignment at my workplace or any other agency.
Running Head- Unit 5 2 Drug Trafficking is a Threat Internationally I. Introduction There is concern around the globe regarding drug trafficking. It is a crime that poses a threat to international stability and security. The key conclusions in these studies are that drug trafficking has serious consequences for the health of the international community by contributing to drug-related crimes like murder and harming the health of users. West African drug trafficking background Anneng, K., & Pokoo, J. (2014) investigated drug trafficking and the threats it poses to regional and national security in West Africa. A study like this is in Stability: International Journal of Security and Development, volume 3 issue 1.  B. Drug trafficking and violence. Demombynes, G. (2011). Drug trafficking and violence in Central America and beyond. Fazey, C. (2007). International policy on illicit drug trafficking: The formal and informal mechanisms. Journal of Drug Issues, 37(4), 755-779. In order to understand the relationship between drug trafficking and violence in Central America and beyond, Demombynes, G. (2011) investigated this issue further.  C. Drug trafficking policy on the international level
Running Head- Unit 5 3 According to Fazey (2007) in the Journal of Drug Issues 37, issue 4, formal and informal mechanisms of international drug policy are examined. II. Legalization of marijuana and its impact on border security Bier, D. (2018, December 18). How legalizing marijuana is securing the border: The border wall, drug smuggling, and lessons for immigration policy. Cato Institute. https://www.cato.org/publications/policy-analysis/how-legalizing-marijuana- securingborder-bord er-wall-drug-smuggling Puyana, J. C., Puyana, J. C. J., Rubiano, A. M., Montenegro, J. H., Estebanez, G. O., Sanchez, A. I., & Vega-Rivera, F. (2017). Drugs, Violence, and Trauma in Mexico and the USA. Medical principles and practice, 26(4), 309-315. Robles, G., Calderón, G., & Magaloni, B. (2013). The economic consequences of drug trafficking violence in Mexico. Poverty and Governance Series Working Paper, Stanford University. A. Link between legalizing marijuana and securing the border In a recent analysis published by Cato Institute, Bier, D. (2018) examined how legalizing marijuana can contribute to border security by reducing drug smuggling. History.com. (2017). History of Drug Trafficking. https://www.history.com/topics/crime/history-of-drug-trafficking
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Running Head- Unit 5 4 Robles, G., Calderón, G., & Magaloni, B. (2013). The economic consequences of drug trafficking violence in Mexico. Poverty and Governance Series Working Paper, Stanford University. Demombynes, G. (2011). Drug trafficking and violence in Central America and beyond. III. In Mexico and the USA, drugs, violence, and trauma are prevalent. A. Comparative study between Mexico and the USA Puyana, J.C., Puyana, J.C.J., Rubiano, A.M., Montenegro, J.H., Estebanez, G.O., Sanchez, A.I., & Vega-Rivera, F. (2017) conducted research on the interconnections between drugs, violence, and trauma in Mexico and the USA. Their findings were published in Medical Principles and Practice, volume 26, issue 4. IV. Conclusion Several research articles that contribute to our understanding of drug trafficking, its impact on national and regional security, the role of international policies, and the implications of legalizing marijuana on border security
Running Head- Unit 5 5 Works Cited Anning, K., & Pokoo, J. (2014). Understanding the nature and threats of drug trafficking to national and regional security in West Africa. Stability: International Journal of Security and Development, 3(1). Bier, D. (2018, December 18). How legalizing marijuana is securing the border: The border wall, drug smuggling, and lessons for immigration policy. Cato Institute. https://www.cato.org/publications/policy-analysis/how-legalizing-marijuana-securingborder- bord er-wall-drug-smuggling Demombynes, G. (2011). Drug trafficking and violence in Central America and beyond. Fazey, C. (2007). International policy on illicit drug trafficking: The formal and informal mechanisms. Journal of Drug Issues, 37(4), 755-779. History.com. (2017). History of Drug Trafficking. https://www.history.com/topics/crime/history- of-drug-trafficking Puyana, J. C., Puyana, J. C. J., Rubiano, A. M., Montenegro, J. H., Estebanez, G. O., Sanchez, A. I., & Vega-Rivera, F. (2017). Drugs, Violence, and Trauma in Mexico and the USA. Medical principles and practice, 26(4), 309-315.