There are punishments for drug abuse according
to several bases such as illegal drug cultivation, production, possession,
trafficking and etc. According to the NDDCB, “The penalty of
death (which Sri Lankan courts have interpreted as non-mandatory) or life
imprisonment accrues for manufacture of heroin, cocaine, morphine or opium and
the trafficking, possession, import or export of a minimum amount of (a) 500
grams of heroin (b) 3 grams of morphine (c) 2 grams of cocaine or (d) 2 grams
of heroin. Less severe offences including the regulatory ones warrant sentences
of fines or imprisonment, the amount of the fine or the length of imprisonment
depend on the quantity of drug, the gravity of the offence and the courts
having jurisdiction. It should also be noted that no bail be granted on pending
inquiry except for special circumstances”. But there is no such circumstance
with drug use.
Subculture refers to an organized set of values, norms, beliefs, and attitudes that have become a traditional way of life among certain segments of a population. Delinquent subcultures, on the other hand, are those where anti-social behavior is required by the norms of the group. In 1955, Albert Cohen proposed a theory of delinquency in his book "Delinquent Boys," which sought to explain the origin and functions of delinquent subcultures. According to Cohen's theory, delinquency is not inborn or something the individual contrives on their own. Instead, individuals learn to become delinquent by interacting with others who share this pattern. Delinquent patterns are acquired by becoming a member of a group where delinquency is already an established pattern and is required by the norms of the group. Cohen believed that the delinquent subculture develops as a response and solution to the problem of "status frustration," which occurs because of socialization. Social...
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