CJ 432 Excelsior College Law Drugs & Crime History of Cocaine Regulation Paper

I’m working on a law report and need support to help me learn.

• Apply a criminological theory to explain the abuse or misuse of drugs. (CO2)
• MO4: Evaluate the role of the criminal justice system in the prevention of the abuse or misuse of drugs. (CO5)

Consider everything you have learned regarding drugs, our attempts to regulate drugs, and the effects that these attempts have had upon the criminal justice system and special populations (minorities, women, etc.) Using the resources provided in this course and additional academic resources (scholarly journal articles, academic books and monographs, etc.), provide an overview of the attempt to enforce drug laws on the drug of your choice.

In 5-7 pages (1250-1750 words), your paper must:

• Identify a drug that appears on the Drug Enforcement Administration’s schedule of drugs and explain the history of the regulation of that drug.
• Identify the demographic characteristics of those who are most likely to abuse or misuse that drug, and/or to be arrested for misuse of this drug.
• Apply a criminological theory to explain the abuse or misuse of this drug.
• Explain the efforts by the criminal justice system to prevent the abuse or misuse of this drug. Are these efforts sufficient?
• Finally, recommend what you believe ought to be the next steps relevant to the enforcement of that drug.

Be sure to cite and support all your research and recommendations in APA format.

Compose your work in a .doc or .docx file type using a word processor (such as Microsoft Word, etc.)