“Film reflection paper, The Road Back – Goodbye Devil. Criminology (SS 3300) 1. Describe what sorts of deviant behaviour/event have occurred in the movie about drug abuse and drug trafficking? 2. Based on theories, what are the reasons behind the event/crime incidence? 3. Based on theories what kinds of solution would you suggest to prevent/tackle this type of crime?”

In the movie, the deviant behaviours occurred are drug abuse and drug trafficking. The story is about a boy who was tempted by his peers to take drugs. When he took more and more of them, he found out that he did not have enough money to support his addiction. Therefore, in the persuasion of the drug dealer who promises to front for him, that was loan him drugs to sell without upfront cash, he decided to distribute drugs to friends and acquaintances, returning most of the proceeds to the supplier while keeping a commission for themselves. In one of his drug trafficking, he was caught by the police and was sent to the correction centre. In the correction centre, he learned that the drugs abuse and drug trafficking were wrong where drugs would damage his future and cause severe damages to his body. When he was released, he determined not to be with those friends anymore and lea…(short extract)