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Drug Legalization

Should drugs be legalized? The sites below present both sides of the argument. Prepare a critical analysis of both sets of argument setting forth their strengths and weaknesses.
  • Should drugs be legalized?
  • What are the implications for the criminal justice system if drugs were to be legalized?
  • For our society?
Marijuana Policy Project
http://www.mpp.org/

NORML Working to reform marijuana laws
http://www.norml.org

ACLU Policy Paper: "Against Drug Prohibition"
http://www.aclu.org/DrugPolicy/DrugPolicy.cfm?ID=12401&c=19

Rand's Drug Policy Research Center
http://www.rand.org/multi/dprc/

Speaking Out Against Drug Legalization, From the Administrator
http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/demand/speakout/director.htm

White-collar Crime

White-collar crime has been a hot new subject, lately. Explore the resources below then answer the following questions:

  • How are attitudes towards white-collar crime different that other types of crime?
  • How would you characterize media coverage of white-collar crime?
  • What are the important societal ramifications of white-collar crime?

White-collar crime
http://www.umsl.edu/~rkeel/200/wcolcrim.html

National Fraud Information Center
http://fraud.org/welcome.htm

White-collar crime: An Overview
http://straylight.law.cornell.edu/topics/white_collar.html

White Collar Crime Prof Blog
http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/whitecollarcrime_blog/


Hurricane Katrina

Catastrophes can bring out the best and the worst in people. The anarchy and stress of a major disaster can heighten street crime and lawlessness. What did we learn from Hurricane Katrina?

"Residents flee as lawlessness grips New Orleans"
http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/09/01/america/web.0901kat.php

"Lawlessness in New Orleans is a national disgrace"
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1476362/posts

FEMA Head: Lawlessness not Anticipated
http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/Wire/050902d.asp

Gun Sales Surge in La. Following Storm
http://www.officer.com/article/article.jsp?siteSection=15&id=25938

Looters "walking off like they're Santa Claus" in wake of Katrina
http://www.13wham.com/news/national/story.aspx?content_id=C19E98F2-677C-45C8-889A-8BDD5814F804






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