Chapter 7: Social Crimes

Textbook: Davenport, Annekin U. (2018). Basic Criminal Law: The Constitution, Procedure, and Crimes. Fifth Edition. New York, NY: Pearson. ISBN: 9780134559834

1. Explain the Drug Abuse Act of 1986. Why was it implemented? What were its pitfalls? If you were in charge of Congress in the mid 1980s facing a drug abuse epidemic, what amendments or changes would you have made to make the law more effective or more equitable?

2. What is "implied consent"? What role does it play in Intoxicated Driving? List the two laws that govern drunk driving.

3. What constitutes public indecency?

Watch this video for Question 4Links to an external site.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyrXYXvL8TM

4. Does the video make you see prostitution differently? Why or why not? Is Human Trafficking as big of an issue as the media thinks?