Your local police department is concerned with this year's most recent crime statistics. The police chief meets with city officials and his higher-ranking police personnel. They meet to discuss potential policies and procedures in order to reduce the crime rates in their city. The police chief believes that the department needs to focus on crimes like prostitution and drug abuse because the two are interconnected and he believes that both are linked to more serious crimes.

Drug use and prostitution are examples of:

a. Economic crimes.

b. Property crimes.

c. Public order crimes.

d. Violent crimes.

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Paris Terrell

27 March, 14:51

Your local police department is concerned with this year's most recent crime statistics. The police chief meets with city officials and his higher-ranking police personnel. They meet to discuss potential policies and procedures in order to reduce the crime rates in their city. The police chief believes that the department needs to focus on crimes like prostitution and drug abuse because the two are interconnected and he believes that both are linked to more serious crimes.

Drug use and prostitution are examples of:

a. Economic crimes.

b. Property crimes.

c. Public order crimes.

d. Violent crimes.

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Answers (2)

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Adam · Answer 1

The correct answer is letter C.

Explanation: These kind of crimes are seen as Public order crimes. A drug-related crime is a crime to possess, manufacture, or distribute drugs classified as having a potential for abuse.

Matias Harrison · Answer 2

Public order crimes.

Explanation:

Drugs are also related to crime through the effects they have on the user's behavior and by generating violence and other illegal activity in connection with drug traffick - ing.