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First Offense Charges: Drugs and Alcohol - Coggle Diagram
First Offense Charges: Drugs and Alcohol
Yes
It helps enforce legal societal norms
Could possilbly stop them before they're in too deep
However, prison is not good at rehabilitation
the fear of intense negative sanctions will keep people from making the choice and therefore better protect them from the dangers of drugs and alcohol
No
Labeling Theory
Biases
Control Theory
Alternative Response: Rehabilitative Treatment
Reason: There are many external influencing factors:
Control Theory
Differential Association Theory
Treatment Options
Focus: Rehabilitation
Ask: What's missing?
Facts
First offense criminal charges:
Vary from state to state
Usually consist of fines, imprisonment, community service
Vary according to type and amount
Affects of charges:
employment difficulty
housing difficulty
no financial assistance