Assignment:
Review these Web sites: Federal Bureau of Prisons at https://www.bop.gov/ especially the About and News/Information pages.
The Corrections Corporation of America Web site at https://www.correctioncorp.com/
Debate: Should the U.S. end the War on Drugs? Continue the War on Drugs?
1. Continue the War on Drugs:
. The War on Drugs keeps illegal drugs from damaging the social fabric of the United States because...
. Drug addiction damages the lives of those who it affects because...
. Drug dealers are more likely to commit crime because...
. Punishing drug users and dealers is the only way to show them their involvement with drugs is not acceptable because...
. Serious punishments for drug-related crime is an effective deterrent because...
. Current drug control strategies are effective because...
. Law enforcement expenses related to drug enforcement are justifiable because...
2. End the War on Drugs:
. The War on Drugs has been a failure because...
. Recreational drug users should not be considered criminals because...
. It is inaccurate to always associate drug abuse with crime because...
. Other social problems are the root cause of drug abuse because...
. Rehabilitation of drug offenders is better than punishment because...
. Current drug control strategies are ineffective because...
. Law enforcement expenses related to drug enforcement are unjustifiable because...
Continue the War on Drugs and End the War on Drugs?
Each one needs to be at least 300 to 400 words using APA requirements.
Resource:
Neubauer, David W. (2001) Debating crime: Rhetoric and reality. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth/Thomson Learning.
White, Jonathan R. (2004) Defending the homeland: Domestic intelligence, law enforcement, and security. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth/Thomson Learning.