Annotated Bibliography: Violence against Drug Dealers
Should the Government Use Violence Against Drug Dealers?
Introduction
The drugs menace remains a polarizing issue in many countries while continuing to worsen with changing times. Global drugs lords are consistently devising more ingenious and increasingly expansionist strategies for venturing into new territories with new drugs while leveraging on intricate distribution patterns. Cartels are becoming dynamic and complex systems equipped with skill and expertise in concealment and in handling of illegal merchandise and money. The growing influence and destructive nature of drug dealers is pervasive with its influence experienced in the democratic and economic processes of nations through political influence. As such, the government is tasked with a pressing and daunting prospect to react and curb this drug epidemic. Some governments have resolved to aggressive measures in an endeavor to obliterate the drug market matching the cartels in fire power and tactics. Albeit countries believe that enforcing tough laws on drug users and traffickers will diminish the scale of drug activity, the problem continues to persist across the world. Should governments consider employing an alternative, less aggressive approach that will yield resounding results in dealing with drug trafficking? This paper seeks to argue whether the government should use violence against drug dealers by analyzing perspectives from both sides.
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Arguments For
Gillo, Ioan. “Mexico’s New, Deadlier Crime Lords.” U.S. News & World Report, 8th December 2017, https://www.usnews.com/news/best-countries/articles/2017-12-08/splintering-of-cartels-in-mexico-pushes-deadly-violence-to-record-levels
The modern drug traffickers are not only deviously cunning making but also extremely dangerous and are not hesitant to apply violent acts to establish dominance and fear. Rivalry among competing drug gangs often lead to drug wars that grievously affect the innocent demographic residing in gang infested regions. Mexico represents an ideal example of a country that is suffering from the consequences of drug wars between cartels. Crime groups in Mexican states like Guerrero have resulted in instability, insecurity, and high murder rates. Competing cartels are not bothered about the collateral damage which is usually the members of the communities. In extreme instances, the community is used as pawns and can be easily eliminated to instill fear when taking over new drug markets.