1) The violence associated with illegal narcotics, cartels, and the overthrow of judicial systems and governments has become standard operating procedure for drug cartels. After reading “Mexico’s Drug Trafficking Organizations: Source and Scope of the Rising Violence” by June Beittel (2012), discuss the history, development, and increased violence associated with Mexico’s drug trafficking organizations.

Instructions: The answer is to be no less than 600 words. APA 6th edition citations and references must be used in the body of the paragraphs (in parentheses) and in a separate reference section under the heading reference.