CJS 3990 - Narcotics and the Police

Institution:

University of Detroit Mercy

Subject:

Criminal Justice

Description:

This course will look at the orgin of drug policy in the United States, dating from the Harrison Act of 1916. Other countries will be looked at for comparison purposes, as well as 19th century US material. The concept of "moral panics" with respect to drug use will be examined. Policing and law enforcement strategies post 1950 will be looked at, such as demand reduction, supply reduction, and harm reduction. The politics of legalization will be discussed, both with respect to medical marijuana and libertarian proposals to legalize all drugs. The impact of drug law enforcement on police community relations will be examined, as well as the problems of undercover policing and possible entrapment issues.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.udmercy.edu

Phone Number:

(313) 993-1000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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