Discuss how public policies on crime are formed.
Compare and contrast what happened socially, politically, and legally during this period of history with the current legalization of marijuana movement in the United States.
September 6, 2019How did the article that supported your view make you feel? How did the article that didn’t support your view make you feel? How does this relate to confirmation bias?
September 6, 2019Discuss how public policies on crime are formed.
Question Description
Legalizing Drugs
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Use the Internet to research the consequences of legalizing drugs in the Netherlands. What is their experience with regard to the relationship between legalizing drugs and crime rates? After learning about the Netherlands, would you support the legalization of drugs in the U.S.?
Prepare a 1 page paper on legalization of drugs in the U.S. Paper should be in APA (American Psychological Association) format, 12 point font, Times New Roman, double spaced. Your name, course title
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1. Discuss how public policies on crime are formed.
2. Recognize how the crime control and due process models of criminal justice help us understand the system.
3. Be able to explain: ” What is a crime?”
4. Describe the major types of crime in the United States.
5. Analyze how much crime there is and understand how it is measured.
