Drug Law Enforcement Summary
The first article is written by Joseph Kennedy (2003) called “Drug Wars in Black and White” and the second article is called “Street-Level Drug Law Enforcement” by Lorraine Mazerolle, David W. Soole and Sacha Rombouts in 2006. In addition, the last article is by David Dixon and Phillip Coffin (1999) called “Zero Tolerance Policing in Illegal Drug Markets” from the Drug and Alcohol Review.
Summary
Kennedy (2003) discusses the background of the war on drugs in 1920s and provides information that shows a difference of the drug wars being less punitive and less disparate in regards to African Americans and whites then the current drug war. Kennedy (2003) explores the cultural dynamics of the war against drugs and the role that race plays in those …show more content…
Mazerolle, Soole and Rombouts (2006) examines the impact the different tactics has on street level crime such as property crime and violent crime. Mazerolle, Soole and Rombouts (2006) discuss if law enforcement partners with a third party for drug law enforcement, will it be more effective in dealing with drug problems.
Dixon and Coffin (1999) examines the zero tolerance policing in regards to drugs in schools, public housing, and etc. that was established to reduce drug use and sales. Dixon and Coffin (1999) discusses that broken window theory merged from this strategy when policing drug markets. Dixon and Coffin (1999) conducts a study to see if the zero tolerance is effective in reducing drug use and sales by looking at these variables such as serious crime and quality of …show more content…
Law enforcement tends to focus on inner city areas that are predominately African American based on our cultural understanding. Lastly, the United States needs to consider a different approach when it comes to drug law enforcement. The impressions that I gathered was that the in order to successfully suppress illegal drug use and sales partnerships need to made.
Future Study In final consideration, one of the future areas of inquiry based on the readings is the issue of current drug law enforcement and their effect on the criminal justice system particularly individuals of color. Additionally, a research question that can open up future areas of inquiry is to see if utilizing a partnership for drug law enforcement would impact community relations? Lastly, it does open the topic that if the United States were to change to an alternative drug control approach would it help the criminal justice
Summary
Kennedy (2003) discusses the background of the war on drugs in 1920s and provides information that shows a difference of the drug wars being less punitive and less disparate in regards to African Americans and whites then the current drug war. Kennedy (2003) explores the cultural dynamics of the war against drugs and the role that race plays in those …show more content…
Mazerolle, Soole and Rombouts (2006) examines the impact the different tactics has on street level crime such as property crime and violent crime. Mazerolle, Soole and Rombouts (2006) discuss if law enforcement partners with a third party for drug law enforcement, will it be more effective in dealing with drug problems.
Dixon and Coffin (1999) examines the zero tolerance policing in regards to drugs in schools, public housing, and etc. that was established to reduce drug use and sales. Dixon and Coffin (1999) discusses that broken window theory merged from this strategy when policing drug markets. Dixon and Coffin (1999) conducts a study to see if the zero tolerance is effective in reducing drug use and sales by looking at these variables such as serious crime and quality of …show more content…
Law enforcement tends to focus on inner city areas that are predominately African American based on our cultural understanding. Lastly, the United States needs to consider a different approach when it comes to drug law enforcement. The impressions that I gathered was that the in order to successfully suppress illegal drug use and sales partnerships need to made.
Future Study In final consideration, one of the future areas of inquiry based on the readings is the issue of current drug law enforcement and their effect on the criminal justice system particularly individuals of color. Additionally, a research question that can open up future areas of inquiry is to see if utilizing a partnership for drug law enforcement would impact community relations? Lastly, it does open the topic that if the United States were to change to an alternative drug control approach would it help the criminal justice