CH 14 MKSHE

Chapter fourteen assignment:

Please respond to the items below, being certain to use correct grammar and punctuation to the best of your ability.Make sure you proofread your paper prior to submission.Finally, your answers should be in your own words.If you are quoting or using others’ ideas, make sure to give them credit.  Your submission should be a minimum of four well-developed paragraphs.

1.In one paragraph, summarize the article.

2.Specifically, what did the authors find with regard to the structure of drug smuggling groups?

a.What do they mean by structure?

b.Did the researchers find drug smuggling operations to be characterized by hierarchical organization?

c.Was a distinct chain of command typically found?

3.Specifically, how did the authors characterize social interaction by those involved in the drug smuggling operations? 

a.If interaction was not based on “hierarchical chains of command” (p. 253) what was it based on? Explain.

4.What did the authors find with regard to the rationality of offending groups?

a.Were the smuggling groups studied organized to maximize profit? 

b.Were they rationally organized with some other goal in mind?If yes, explain.Be specific.