believe the war on drugs is racist‚ you must only view the pie chart in Chapter 8 to see the evidence. (Macionis 2017) While African Americans account for only 13.3% of the total U.S. population they account for 40.7% of prison inmates‚ Hispanics account for 17.6% of the total U.S. population comprise 21.1% of the prison population and Whites who account for 62.06% of the total U.S. population comprise only 29.9% of the prison population. The video that accompanied this chapter The war on Drugs is Racist
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describe the war on drugs during the 1960’s and the US population trying to cut drugs out. Early alterations to law were enacted when “The U.S. Congress first introduced mandatory prison terms for drug use and sale with the 1956 Narcotics Control Act” (Muscoreil). The Photograph is at about eye-Level and is close up.The person seems to be the main subject‚ but the black board behind takes the attention away. The photographer is maybe trying to convey the idea and severity of drugs. The implications
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Although no war between the superpowers of the United States and the Soviet Union was ever declared‚ the leaders of the West and East faced off against each other in what is known as the Cold War. Even though there were attempts to discuss being peaceful together during the 46 years of "war"‚ these two nations fought overt and covert battles to increase their power across the globe. From the beginning to the end‚ the Cold War brought much fear and tension to the entire world. The Cold War is described
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Richard Nixon first declared a “war on drugs” in 1971‚ the war escalated during the Reagan presidency and shifted its focus from treatment toward incarceration and law enforcement. As George Moss and Evan Thomas explain‚ Reagan came to Washington “committed to waging a war on drugs and bringing the international drug trade under control” in 1981. Thanks to the rise of the Medellin Cartel in Colombia and other cartels in Latin America during the 1980s‚ illegal drug trade networks flourished‚ and America
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War on Drugs Policy Proposal John Cox POL 300 June 5‚ 2011 Benjamin Webb Proposed Policy for Mexico and the United States The United States and Mexico are fighting what could be called a never-ending war‚ the war on the illegal drug trade. Drugs flow across the US-Mexico border seemingly unrestricted‚ even though both countries spend billions of dollars each year attempting to halt the flow of drugs. Drug cartels in Mexico operate with impunity‚ and have little regard for laws‚ regulations
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Smoke Signals 1998 - USA Director - Chris Eyre About the film... Winner of the Audience Award and the Filmmaker’s Trophy at the 1998 Sundance Film Festival‚ and the official selection for opening night of the 1998 New Director/New Films‚ SMOKE SIGNALS is one of the most unique films of the year. Filled with the rich aesthetics and beautiful mood of American Indian culture‚ Sherman Alexie’s story of friendship‚ love and loss (based on his award-winning short story‚ "The Lone Ranger and
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I. Introduction- Drugs are considered to be a modern day issue. However‚ if we look to the archeological records‚ we would find that our ancestors used drugs such as‚ alcohol‚ opium‚ cocoa‚ magic mushrooms among others for both medical and spiritual purposes. Throughout the years many policies have been created in order to minimize the use of drugs. For example‚ the first anti-opium laws were directed at the Chinese immigrants in the 1870’s. In the 1900’s‚ an anti-cocaine laws were directed in the
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According to Larry Elder‚ “The war on drugs is wrong‚ both tactically and morally. It assumes that people are too stupid‚ too reckless‚ and too irresponsible to decide whether and under what conditions to consume drugs. The war on drugs is morally bankrupt” ("war on drugs is wrong‚ both tactically and morally. It assumes that people are too stupid‚ too reckless‚ and too irresponsible to decide whether and under what conditions to consume drugs. The war on drugs is morally bankrupt. - Larry Elder
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February 27th‚ 2012 Analytic Paper #3 “Although our war on drugs must be fortified with the best laws‚ enforcement efforts and resources‚ we would not be successful without your individual commitment to this cause.” -- Mel Carnahan Just say no? The legalization of drugs has been a huge issue in politics for an exceptionally long time. Many people believe that the legalization of drugs will allow the government to gain more control and therefore reducing crime on the streets. The idea that a state
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The war on drugs is one of the wars that every nation claims to be carrying out. The United States of America is considered as one of the vibrant drug trafficking regions globally. The war of drugs in the United States of America therefore rates as one of the longest wars in the nation (Lurigio‚ 2008 pg. 87). Ideally‚ it has taken approximately forty years since the kick-off of the war. Despite the fact the war may appear to be plain from the word of mouth‚ it posses unimaginable consequences on
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