Homework:
Watch the short YouTube videos:
• ‘Mass Incarceration and the War on Drugs'.
• ‘Incarceration in America: The Inside Story'
• ‘Alcohol and Substance Abuse: About Alcohol-Related Crimes'.
• ‘Holder Calls for New Approach to Low-Level Drug Crimes'.
• 'Sessions Calls for Return to Maximum Penalties for Low-Level Drug Crimes'.
• 'The Marijuana Arrest Gap in 9 Charts'.
An issue in 4 of the 5 videos/articles is the incarceration of non-violent drug offenders. Are we, as one of the videos states "addicted to solving our social and public safety problems with incarceration"? How would you suggest we deal with non-violent drug offenders? While whites consistently report drug usage rates equal to or higher than blacks and Hispanics, they are much more rarely arrested for such. Discuss potential reasons for this discrepancy.
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
• The answer must be using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, typed, with one-inch margins on all sides.
• The response also includes a cover page containing the student's name, the title of the homework, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.