One approach to solving a problem like drug abuse is to crack down on the sale or use of the drug with heavy law enforcement. Is this approach working well? Why or why not?
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
1. Rationale used for Prohibition
2. So-called treatment is often incarceration.
3. Repeated arrests perpetuate a revolving-door cycle, which is expensive and contributes to labeling.
4. Law enforcement approaches can differ considerably depending on the type of drug involved.
5. Can drug policies be racist—i.e., approaches toward crack cocaine vs. opioids.
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Busing has been employed in the attempt to achieve school desegregation. One study of busing describes a community that actively resists change. This community is called a __________
a. backlash tract b. reactionary neighborhood c. resistance bastion d. defended neighborhood e. neighborhood on the offense
One of the major factors in drug use among children is the absence of a supportive family
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
A popular theory explains that Native Americans originally came on foot across a glacial bridge between Siberia and Alaska.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Throughout the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the United States had more men than women. One reason behind this is that
a. young women died in childbirth. b. there was an immigration quota for women. c. there were more male babies born during that time period. d. ethnic groups were not counted in this tally.