Throughout my time as a criminal justice student, I have been interested about the relationship between drugs and crime. I have also been amazed by the statistics having to do with the amount of prisoners returning to a correctional facility after their time served. The link between drug use and cr...

Drugs, Crime and Prohibition Do drugs really cause crime, or is it our governments way of controlling the communities? Many people blame drugs for every problem in our society, but is it the true evil in our society? No one person can answer that question. There are only opinions and s...

There is considerable debate about the role that the Criminal Justice system should play in the control of illicit drug use (Study Guide 1001CCJ 2003, p.69). The Australian drug policy currently operates within a prohibition model, which states that the production, distribution and use of illicit dr...

It is obvious that illegal drugs have become a major cause for concern in North America. It is becoming increasingly difficult to fight the war on drugs since many substances are readily available to anyone who can afford them. According to the PFDA, Partnership for a Drug-Free America, the average...

Everyone agrees that something must be done about the tremendous physical and emotional health problems caused by drug abuse. Concern about the abuse of drugs is so most serious problems in today\'s world, threatening the security and freedom of whole nations. Politicians, health experts, and much o...

The United States of America¹s war on drugs today is very similar to America¹s Prohibition of Alcohol in the 1920s. These two major issues of their time may not seem like they can be logically compared, but statistics for usage and a correlating rise in crime for both eras show a strong relationsh...

Marijuana Abuse Topic: How can we stop marijuana abuse on college campuses? Specific Purpose: To persuade my audience that they should take action to prevent marijuana abuse on campus. Thesis statement: We should all ban together t...

LC524 KA DRUG CARTELS & THE NARCOTIC THREAT The Narcocorridos A view of the Mexican trafficker counterculture Angel A. Fierros Farell (ID 1017664) Unconventional warfare 1. INTRODUCTION Before analyzing t...

"You can have a great day in jail, and you can have a lousy day in Beverly Hills. The threat of prison has been eliminated for me," said Downey after his release. "I know I can do time now." Robert Downey Jr. was born April 4, 1965 in New York City. He began his acting career at age 5 and at age 20,...

Chris SearlsPublic PolicyDrug ProhibitionUnder the United States Constitution the federal government is charged with the responsibilities to protect our individual, as well as collective, rights to life and liberty. Often times this charge leads the various branches of the federal government to cre...

The drug cocaine is classified under a central nervous system stimulant. It is a very powerful drug that has many dangerous effects to people who abuse it. It originated in the leaves of the Erythoxylon coca plant in South America. The traditional method was to chew the leaves to feel the affects...

Marijuana has been illegal for almost sixty years and at no time have we successfullyrid the country of this drug. Right know marijuana is the third most popular recreationaldrug, the first two being cigarettes and alcohol ("Working" 1). This proves thatprohibition doesn't work and people kn...

The extermination of illegal drugs has always been one of our mostimportant, worldwide issues. Ending the existence of drugs is one of thetoughest and most complicated goals we face. Despite our constant battleagainst them, illegal substances continue to exist and thrive in our culture.With all ...