ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY
Ashley Dickerson
January 23, 2016
A Brief History of the Drug War. (n.d.). Retrieved January 31, 2016 from http://www.drugpolicy.org/new-solutions-drug-policy/brief-history-drug-war
The creator of this article is the Drug Policy Alliance, a nationally renowned organization dedicated to promoting ethical drug policy. The Drug Policy Alliance is a diverse coalition of groups and individuals devoted to changing the landscape of the War on Drugs in the United States. This alliance, working with other groups and individuals, has been responsible for successfully advocating for the release of hundreds of thousands of incarcerated individuals who were able to receive treatment for drug abuse. This article gives …show more content…
He has published numerous peer-reviewed papers on these topics. This article discusses the convergence of mass incarceration and the war on drugs. It also details the efforts being made to limit the power of the carceral complex. Social Movements and Mass Incarceration was published in 2013, so it is a relatively timely and relevant piece. This article appears to offer new insight into how current social movements are working to reform the prison system. The intended audience is most likely other scholars and individuals in the legal field. This article relies on fact-based research, but there is anecdotal evidence provided to support the research. This article will be useful in my research as I intend explore potential movements with an aim of reforming current penal …show more content…
In addition to his legal and research work, Boyd is also a political strategist who has drafted and campaigned for drug policy reform. He is the founding director of the American Civil Liberties Union Drug Law Reform Project. This article seeks to demonstrate that the war on drugs is failing. He also argues that drug policies were created with race in mind. While this article was published in 2001, its relevance is still measurable. Boyd’s intended audience appears to be other scholars as well as legislators and lawmakers. This article relies heavily on statistics and fact based research. This piece will be useful in my research as I intend to explore the failings of the current criminal justice with respect to minorities who are primary targets of the drug
Ashley Dickerson
January 23, 2016
A Brief History of the Drug War. (n.d.). Retrieved January 31, 2016 from http://www.drugpolicy.org/new-solutions-drug-policy/brief-history-drug-war
The creator of this article is the Drug Policy Alliance, a nationally renowned organization dedicated to promoting ethical drug policy. The Drug Policy Alliance is a diverse coalition of groups and individuals devoted to changing the landscape of the War on Drugs in the United States. This alliance, working with other groups and individuals, has been responsible for successfully advocating for the release of hundreds of thousands of incarcerated individuals who were able to receive treatment for drug abuse. This article gives …show more content…
He has published numerous peer-reviewed papers on these topics. This article discusses the convergence of mass incarceration and the war on drugs. It also details the efforts being made to limit the power of the carceral complex. Social Movements and Mass Incarceration was published in 2013, so it is a relatively timely and relevant piece. This article appears to offer new insight into how current social movements are working to reform the prison system. The intended audience is most likely other scholars and individuals in the legal field. This article relies on fact-based research, but there is anecdotal evidence provided to support the research. This article will be useful in my research as I intend explore potential movements with an aim of reforming current penal …show more content…
In addition to his legal and research work, Boyd is also a political strategist who has drafted and campaigned for drug policy reform. He is the founding director of the American Civil Liberties Union Drug Law Reform Project. This article seeks to demonstrate that the war on drugs is failing. He also argues that drug policies were created with race in mind. While this article was published in 2001, its relevance is still measurable. Boyd’s intended audience appears to be other scholars as well as legislators and lawmakers. This article relies heavily on statistics and fact based research. This piece will be useful in my research as I intend to explore the failings of the current criminal justice with respect to minorities who are primary targets of the drug