Essays about: "Illegal drugs"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 24 essays containing the words Illegal drugs.

  1. 1. The illegal drug trade on social media : Does social media increase the use of drugs among young people?

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för kriminologi (KR)

    Author : Isabella Hylén; [2023]
    Keywords : advertising; drugs; online; social media; trade; transaction; young people;

    Abstract : Background: Young people is associated with a significant increase in risky health behaviors, such as substance use and behavioral addictions. Previous research suggests that social media is increasingly being used for illegal drug trade. READ MORE

  3. 2. A TAILORED MENU OF DRUGS: THE ADVERTISEMENT AND SALE OF DRUGS ON TIKTOK : A NETNOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS OF THE SWEDISH DRUG DEALING MARKET ON A SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för kriminologi (KR)

    Author : Nicole Larsson; [2023]
    Keywords : netnography; cyber-environment; drug promotion; sale of drugs; algorithms; social media platforms; drug dealing activity;

    Abstract : PURPOSE - The issue of drug markets on social media platforms are under-researched. To help address the research gap, this paper accounts for the emerging drug dealing trends surrounding the community on TikTok. READ MORE

  4. 3. Gun violence among criminal networks : A quantitative analysis of Swedish police officers’ perceptions on crime prevention work

    University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för humaniora och samhällsvetenskap

    Author : Emma West; [2022]
    Keywords : Gun violence; criminal networks; community policing; problem-oriented policing; law enforcement; vulnerable areas and non-vulnerable areas.;

    Abstract : Purpose This study amied to explore how police officers perceived the crime prevention efforts taken against gun violence in Sweden. Of particularly interest was to examine how certain efforts were perceived by the police officers, to be more or less effective when it comes to prevent gun violence from occurring among criminal networks. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Effect of Natural Resource Shocks on Violence, Crime, and Drug Cartels Presence in Mexico

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Miriam Cavazos Hernandez; Balasurya Sivakumar; [2022]
    Keywords : Natural Resources; Conflict; Mexico; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : We examine the effect of natural resource shocks on violence by drug cartels at the municipality level in rural Mexico from 2003 to 2017. For this, we use an Instrumental Variable setup by instrumenting our main explanatory variable vegetation density with rainfall. READ MORE

  6. 5. Digital drug dealing among young adults in Sweden : A social problem

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för socialt arbete och kriminologi

    Author : Sara Sawah; Bella Chehub; [2022]
    Keywords : drugs; illicit drug dealing; social media; young adults; digital drug dealers;

    Abstract : The aim of this study was to explore, through social workers' perspectives, the reasonsbehind the engagement of young adults in digital drug dealing in Sweden. The researchpurpose was also to explore the costs that digital drug dealing had brought to the lives ofthese young adults. READ MORE