Assignment:
Write a 3 to 4 page paper (excluding cover and references pages) on the following topic:
The U.S. has been fighting the War on Drugs for more than 40 years now. After examining arrest, sentencing, and/or incarceration statistics relating to drug offenses, analyze the impact of the War on Drugs on the criminal justice system.
- Should drug use be decriminalized?
- What impact would the legalization of drugs have on the criminal justice system and, more broadly, society?
Please be sure to use source citations to support your argument as to whether drugs should, or should not, be decriminalized.