Running Head: STAKEHOLDER ANALYSIS STAKEHOLDER ANALYSIS 3 Assignment 2: Stakeholder Analysis Shahin Alakbarov Strayer University Prof. Dr. Shelley Taylor PAD 520 February 9, 2015 Illegal Drugs Argumentation Analysis Issue Drugs abuses have for a long time being criticized in the media and all circles in life. There is a great tendency to connect the youth who go out to rave as having an aim and intention to get high. Bias characterizes the media portrayal of drugs use. The need to regulate the social scenes in order to protect the youth against drugs use and trafficking is contended(Partlow & Miroff, 2015). Backings Objections Fight against illegal drugs Fight against drugs use and trafficking should be uprooted at the source through barring of entry points around the country. Mexico border points should have a strong police and law enforcement authorities. Stereotyping the young people and controlling their activities as this may affect the creative industry. Need to regulate social scenes The social scenes should have serious and critical control by the police as they are the main places where illegal drugs trafficking take place. Drugs Use and music festivals scenes Music is connected to drugs use and trafficking as most young people become high during the concerts and festivals. Drug trafficking Drug trafficking and use by the youth is mostly done through the border points and not in the music and raves festivals. The Cuban government and USA authorities should continue working together at border points. In this sense, the internal measures that are usually put in place and targets the young people should not lead to the stereotyping all young people(Ibale, 2015). Media The media fraternity creates image to the public that all raves are characterized by illegal drugs use. There should be regulation of the raves by young people in order to control illegal drugs use during the music festivals. The media need to continue covering the activities of the raves by the young people(Partlow & Miroff, 2015). Strong weaker The Government should put measures in place to make sure that the rave and music festivals in order to protect the youth from peer pressure that result to illegal drugs use. Distribution of Warrant by Importance and Plausibility Plausible Arguments The most plausible arguments are the backings that support the regulation of the raves in the society in order to protect the young people from the influence of the use of drugs. Since most of the young people find themselves in situations that they cannot contro.