Debate on the War on Drugs Neubauer, David W (2001) Debating crime: Rhetoric and
reality Belmont, CA:

Wadsworth/Thomson Learning

White, Jonathan R (2004) Defending the homeland: Domestic
intelligence, law enforcement, and security Belmont, CA: Wadsworth/Thomson
Learning

Read Issues 13, 14 and 17 (Parts VIII and X) in Debating
Crime, and Ch 1 and 2 in Defending the Homeland

Review these Web sites: Federal Bureau of Prisons at
http://wwwbopgov/

especially the About and News/Information pages

*The Corrections Corporation of America Web site at
http://wwwcorrectioncorpcom/

? Debate: Should the US end the War on Drugs? Continue the
War on Drugs?

o Continue the War on Drugs:

? The War on Drugs keeps illegal drugs from damaging the
social fabric of the

United States because

? Drug addiction damages the lives of those who it affects
because

? Drug dealers are more likely to commit crime because

? Punishing drug users and dealers is the only way to show
them their involvement

with drugs is not acceptable because

? Serious punishments for drug-related crime is an effective
deterrent because

? Current drug control strategies are effective because

? Law enforcement expenses related to drug enforcement are
justifiable

because

o End the War on Drugs:

? The War on Drugs has been a failure because

? Recreational drug users should not be considered criminals
because

? It is inaccurate to always associate drug abuse with crime
because

? Other social problems are the root cause of drug abuse
because

? Rehabilitation of drug offenders is better than punishment
because

? Current drug control strategies are ineffective because

? Law enforcement expenses related to drug enforcement are
unjustifiable

because

Continue the War on Drugs and End the War on Drugs?

Each one needs to be at least 300-400 words using APA
requirements