CRJU 3350 - Drugs in America

Description

Explores and analyzes the complex experience of illicit drug use in America from multiple angles with specific attention to the ways that our culture understands drugs, drug use, and drug policy as a social/criminal justice problem. Topics include punishment, interdiction, prevention, and or rehabilitation.

Learning Objectives

• Students will be able to describe and evaluate key research findings on the patterns and meaning of drug use in the US.
• Students will be able to analyze the history of drug use, drug abuse, drug production and trade, and drug regulation and policy formation.
• Students will be able to analyze the impact of drugs on American society and the criminal justice system.
• Students will be able to assess and analyze current drug policies and interdiction initiatives.