The identified topic drug for this paper, is marijuana.
1. Identify a drug that appears on the Drug Enforcement Administrations schedule of drugs and explain the history of the regulation of that drug.
2. 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.
3. Apply a criminological theory to explain the abuse or misuse of this drug.
4. Explain the efforts by the criminal justice system to prevent the abuse or misuse of this drug. Are these efforts sufficient?
5.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.
** use most recent sources relevant to the USA**
include the section headings you see highlighted below (in blue to make them stand out):
HISTORY: Identify a drug that appears on the Drug Enforcement Administrations 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.
THEORY: Apply a specific, individual criminological theory to explain the abuse or misuse of this drug. Dont simply say sociological theory explains the use of this drugyou must identify the specific theory within the category of sociological theory that best fits the drug you selected. You can use the textbook for this section, just ensure that you have included a total of six sources excluding the textbook.
PREVENTION EFFORTS: Explain the efforts by the criminal justice system to prevent the abuse or misuse of this drug. Are these efforts sufficient? In this section you can discuss changes in the law, the opportunity for diversion/treatment, and anything else that has been done to try to address the abuse/misuse of the drug you selected.
RECOMMENDATIONS: Finally, recommend what you believe ought to be the next steps relevant to the enforcement of the drug you selected. Try to be as specific as possible regarding who would implement these changes and how.
It doesn’t matter how you organize the section headings (middle of paper, aligned to the left, etc.) as long as I can easily see where one section ends and the next section begins.
ENSURE IT IS IN APA FORMAT
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