Discuss the conservative versus liberal perspective on drug control policy. What strategies do conservatives use to control America's drug problem, and how do liberals feel the drug problem should be tackled?
What will be an ideal response?
Conservatives tend to focus on deterrence-based strategies, such as using get-tough legislation to deter the manufacturing, trafficking and use of drugs. Liberals focus on rehabilitating drug offenders, offering treatment in lieu of long drug sentences. Liberals prefer to divert first-time drug offenders, or to use drug courts or other therapeutic drug strategies. Conservatives call for increased law enforcement presence, including intense street-level law enforcement while liberals look for ways to improve police-community relationships so that citizens can work with law enforcement to combat drug problems.
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