Who initiated the war on drug legislation?

What will be an ideal response?


The rhetoric for the modern drug war was initiated by President Richard Nixon, however, Ronald Reagan, the next president, enlarged the reach of the federal government into the states’ business regarding law enforcement. His administration was responsible for declaring a “war on drugs” and for asking Congress to allocate money for prisons and law enforcement.

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________ policing is a strategy that puts the community-oriented policing philosophy into practice

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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In Wolfgang's and Ferracuti's study of birth cohorts, 50 percent of all juvenile delinquency was committed by approximately what percent of all juveniles tracked over time?

A) 50 percent B) 1 percent C) 6 percent D) 20 percent

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What are the three irreducible elements of the rule of law according to Reichel? Which do you believe is the most important and why?

What will be an ideal response?

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Would you consider the targeting of conservative political groups by the IRS and other agencies to be a form of state terrorism?

What will be an ideal response?

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