Category: Drugs

Introduction Following the official initiation of the “war on drugs” campaign during the late 1980s, by former United States president George H. W. Bush, along with compulsory laws of sentencing offenders, this has resulting in the United States turning into the number one jailer, on a global scale (Fellner, 2000). Even as the United States…

Table of Contents Treatment Issues Drug Court for Juveniles Outcomes Reference The value of drug courts is expressed in their positive impact on drug related crime statistics in the first years after completion of a drug treatment program. Gonzales et al. (2006) point out that the number of adjudicators and their leadership style affect how…

Numerous social issues and concerns require close attention from the American government, including the problem of drug legalization. Some experts believe that if drugs become legal, there will be fewer crimes related to their use, and more regulation and standardization will be available (Hanson et al., 2022). To be more precise, illegal drugs often contain…

Summary Across centuries, different governments have been struggling to reduce the availability of illicit drugs and substances. For this reason, drug policies in the United States aimed at strengthening law enforcement agencies to combat the drug and substance abuse problem. While the government struggles to reduce the availability and use of illicit drugs, the use…

Table of Contents Purpose Research question Method Implications of research Works Cited Purpose The goal of this paper is to discuss the sentencing policies on drug offences. In this case, one should speak about the crimes related to the use, possession, and transportation of prohibited substances. In turn, it is important to explain how the…

The federal government’s decision to change the law of minimum tobacco purchase age and sell related products to a person under twenty-one years is excellent. Previously, the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act prevented individuals who are under the age of eighteen years from purchasing tobacco products. According to Winickoff et al. (2016), raising the…

Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion References Introduction One of the most debated public issues is the War on Drugs. There is no argument that excessive substance consumption is a negative phenomenon, both physically and socially. Yet, there are opposing viewpoints on the effectiveness of the US anti-drug policies. They both stem from different interpretations…

Table of Contents Introduction Analysis Conclusion References Introduction The USA is famous for having the largest prison population in the world. The American prison system holds around 25% of the world’s convicted criminals, beating even such totalitarian countries as Russia and China combined. Yet, at the same time, this does not indicate that the USA…

The War on Drugs, which was conducted from the 1980s to 1990s, is considered to be a massive failure in almost every way. It is also the reason why the USA is known for having the most prisoners in the world, even beating such countries as Russia and China (“Prison Studies Brief” par. 3). This…

Introduction People tend to come up with the most unusual ways of perceiving their desires, which in some cases may not be legal. Others pursue criminal life willingly, putting innocent individuals and their well-being in danger. Certain conditions allow to negate some elements of the crime, intent, for instance, however, do not eliminate the guilt…