Ways in Which Campbell Studies the Drug War Zone Culture, and the Results of Those Methods

            Campbell studied the drug zone culture by environmental observation and acquiring knowledge through reading about the drug trafficking activities. First, he learned about the drug trafficking culture while he was living in the city of Mexico in the early years of 1980’s (Campbell, 2). During the time read about Sicilia Alberta and Felix Gallardo’s drugs corporation from the first huge trafficking cartels (Campbell, 2). Through the publications, individuals became aware of the adventure which was heroic at that time In regard to Ventura Florentine who was a loud narcotic cop, brutality as well as the associated corruption of Arturo Durazo who was a police chief in Mexico City (Campbell, 2).  This, therefore, resulted to the revelation of various cases of drug trafficking which the public had not fully embraced as they were slowly coming out.

            Additionally, Campbell gathered about the drug trafficking cartels while he was in his profession.  When he becomes a university professor in Texas, during his first class he had news of a student who had assisted large cocaine tons passage who was acting as an immigration officer of the United States (Campbell, 3). The cocaine tons were thus seized in the city of Los Angeles and this case become the largest amputation in the history of America and the student was convicted later of the crime.  Afterward, Campbell was able to encounter his close friends from the both beginning folks of Juarez association. This made him become more immersed in the broad environment whose ideal setting was essential for drug trafficking study (Campbell, 3).  From the environment, he was, therefore, able to acquire information regarding the drug zone culture as information was readily available. This was influenced by the increasing rate of the drug trafficking cases that were being revealed almost each day. His study methods generated more information which was dangerous to reveal and this information influenced him in writing a book.

 

 

            Reference

Campbell, H. (2010). Drug War Zone: Frontline Dispatches from Streets of El Paso and Juarez. Texas Press, University. Copyright.