Drug legalization

Mark DeOrio December 8, 1999 Dr. Bechtel Criminology “Drug Legalization” The question of whether to legalize drugs or not is a very controversial and important issue. Drugs affect so many areas of society. Several groups have formed and spoken out regarding their position. Speaking out against drug legalization is the first step in helping to deliver the credible, consistent message about the risks and costs of the legalization of drugs to people in terms that make sense …

…people who have not tried drugs out of fear of getting caught. If this fear were taken from them, they would probably become drug addicts. “Works Cited” 1. http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/pubs/legaliz/claim01.htm 2. http://www.nonline.com/procon/html/drugscon.html 3. http://www.olywa.net/when/main.html Bayer, Ronald & Oppenheimer, Gerald. Confronting Drug Policy, Press syndicate of the University of Cambridge, 1993. Gaines, Larry & Kraska, Peter. Drugs, Crime, and Justice, Waveland Press, 1997.