America has declared war, a war against illegal drugs and illicit use of legal drugs. For almost a century, this battle has been fought and little to no progress has been shown. The war on drugs sets the stage to remove drug abusers from society, prevent illegal drug trades, and reduce the effect of drugs on society. The allure of a state of ecstasy draws individuals to experiment with illegal drugs. This, sometimes social behavior, almost always becomes an addiction, which alters the life of the individual adversely. Incarceration grew with the declaration of war on drugs which to government officials means a successful implementation program through tougher laws and increased policing. Despite the common misconception or stereotype within
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The policy addresses society’s safety and well-being as a whole. The Zero Tolerance bill was passed in the efforts of this war, yet America has not shifted the shape of the country since implemented. A series of other bills have been presented to Congress an option. For instance, the 146 page bill presented in 1999, which granted law enforcement access to seize assets from suspected drug offenders and reduce cocaine amounts versus lengthen sentences, commanded for a great deal of efforts to reduce drug offenses (Gray, 2012, p.164). Throughout history, implementation of bills and laws to further prevent drug use have provided unsubstantial effect throughout …show more content…
The predominance of crime rates entails minority, low class citizens commit more crime than the average white, middle class citizen as they over represent crime for the population of minorities within studies. The war on drugs involves all illicit drugs and illicit use of legal drugs, hence the legalization of marijuana the subject at hand in many debates within the war. Under the analysis from a 1990 study, “African Americans are disproportionately affected by marijuana arrests, representing 14% of marijuana users in the general population, but 30% of arrests” (King and Mauer, 2006). The war on drugs mainly differentiates treatment of minorities with drug charges and abusers. African Americans suffer most from this disparate treatment than any other minority or social construct. Many conclude African Americans are influenced by “the cultural architects of their own disadvantage” (Provine, 2007, p.6). A common perspective of society involves association of African Americans being the drug dealer which implements bias within law enforcement duties. In 2009, prisons held 66% more African Americans for drug charges than Caucasians (Robinson and Scherlen, 2014, p.187). In addition, the government officials located within the Office of National Drug Control Policy provide quotes of racial
The policy addresses society’s safety and well-being as a whole. The Zero Tolerance bill was passed in the efforts of this war, yet America has not shifted the shape of the country since implemented. A series of other bills have been presented to Congress an option. For instance, the 146 page bill presented in 1999, which granted law enforcement access to seize assets from suspected drug offenders and reduce cocaine amounts versus lengthen sentences, commanded for a great deal of efforts to reduce drug offenses (Gray, 2012, p.164). Throughout history, implementation of bills and laws to further prevent drug use have provided unsubstantial effect throughout …show more content…
The predominance of crime rates entails minority, low class citizens commit more crime than the average white, middle class citizen as they over represent crime for the population of minorities within studies. The war on drugs involves all illicit drugs and illicit use of legal drugs, hence the legalization of marijuana the subject at hand in many debates within the war. Under the analysis from a 1990 study, “African Americans are disproportionately affected by marijuana arrests, representing 14% of marijuana users in the general population, but 30% of arrests” (King and Mauer, 2006). The war on drugs mainly differentiates treatment of minorities with drug charges and abusers. African Americans suffer most from this disparate treatment than any other minority or social construct. Many conclude African Americans are influenced by “the cultural architects of their own disadvantage” (Provine, 2007, p.6). A common perspective of society involves association of African Americans being the drug dealer which implements bias within law enforcement duties. In 2009, prisons held 66% more African Americans for drug charges than Caucasians (Robinson and Scherlen, 2014, p.187). In addition, the government officials located within the Office of National Drug Control Policy provide quotes of racial