The national effort known as the "war on drugs" had the unintended consequences of increasing the profitability of the illegal drug trade.According to Robert Merton,this is an example of a(n)____.

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Latent functions are the unintended or unrecognized consequences of actions. In the context of the "war on drugs," the increase in the profitability of the illegal drug trade is an unintended consequence, making it a latent function according to Robert Merton's sociological terminology.

The National Effort Known as the "War on Drugs" Had