21 Dec Explain how the drug problem makes the drug problem much worse
Order Instructions
Q1) SOME CONTROVERSIES SURROUNDING THE DRUG PROBLEM
Suppose a friend says to you,
“We must continue the ‘war on drugs’ because the government is winning!”
a) Explain how the drug problem makes the drug problem much worse.
b) Explain the six strategies in the “War on Drugs.”
c) Explain how criminologists monitor changes in the drug scene.
(What kinds of data do criminologists look at to determine whether drug abuse is increasing or decreasing?)
d) Cite as many changes as you can in the drug scene (mention specific indicators) that could serve as evidence that the government
really is winning the war on drugs.
Q2) SOME CONTROVERSIES SURROUNDING POLICING
Suppose a friend says to you,
Crime rates are rising again. “It is simply common sense!
Tough tactics will bring crime rates back down.
Let the police ramp up aggressive “proactive tactics” like 1) stopping, questioning, and frisking (SQF)
and 2) arresting many New Yorkers who commit minor quality of life infractions (Zero Tolerance).
As a graduating senior who has taken many courses in criminology, tell your friend the answers to these questions:
a) First, agree with your friend and present the arguments
in favor of ordering NYPD officers to do a lot more stopping/questioning/frisking of large numbers of young men
in New York City.
b) Next disagree with your friend, and present the arguments
asserting that too much stopping and frisking creates problems.
c) Then, agree with your friend and present the arguments
in favor of arresting large numbers of individuals who commit
very minor infractions
(start off by presenting a list of these quality of life infractions).
d) Finally, disagree with your friend, and present the arguments
asserting that too much arresting for very minor offenses creates problems.
