CCJ 309 Drugs and Crime
Examines relationship between drugs and crime in society including drug and alcohol prohibition in U.S. history, empirical research on impact of drug use, addiction, and drug markets on crime, and evaluations of various programs and policies for responding to drug-related crime in criminal justice, health, and related sectors. Includes exploration of alternative approaches to prohibition such as prevention, treatment, harm reduction, decriminalization, and legalization.