Drug Use, Drug Policy and Criminal Justice.

Catalog description

Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits. Prerequisite: CRJS 181 . Enrollment is restricted to criminal justice majors and minors. A course designed to examine drug use and its important consequences for individuals, health and communities. Traditional criminal justice prohibition-based policies, such as the "war on drugs," are examined and compared and contrasted with the principles of harm reduction. A review of harm-reduction partnerships with law enforcement, courts and correctional agencies will be discussed.