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been the center of attention for this particular social problem. Slide #3: Miamis Drug Problem Miamis Drug Problem During the 1980s the drug problem was so
big, particularly in Miami that there was even a TV show called Miami Vice. Today, things have improved, but the image lingers. Image taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami_Vice#cite_note-chriscraft-86 Slide #3
Notes: Drug Abuse in the United States has been a problem for some time. While there are harsh laws in some jurisdictions, other states are not quite as effective
or interested in combating drug addiction. The city of Miami is well known for drug trafficking and its creation of drug court. In fact, Pyle (2002) reports that many drug
dealers drive through Miami on a regular basis. The 1980s show Miami Vice put the city on the map. Today, things are different than they were in the eighties, and
again, the implementation of Drug Court has changed the way that the police handle addiction. Slide #4 : Drug Arrests and Convictions in Miami (2000)
Slide #4 Notes: How are drug traffickers treated in Florida today? In 2000, Florida police officers handled close to 100,000 arrests in respect to adult drug possession ("The Florida
Drug Treatment Initiative," 2008). In that same year, of that 100,000, close to 36,000 were for felony drug possession, such as heroin or cocaine ("The Florida Drug Treatment Initiative," 2008).
More than 20 thousand people had been convicted for felony possession but 84% of these individuals had no history of criminal violence ("The Florida Drug Treatment Initiative," 2008). Slide
#5: Drug Sentences in Florida (2000) Slide #5 Notes: 47% of those were sent to prison or jail and more than half had been given
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