CJ 3510 - Drugs, Alcohol, and Crime

3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

Looks at the socially constructed nature of drugs and drug policy, and focuses on the variety of ways drugs and crime are connected and the socio-historical context of contemporary U.S. drug policy. Discusses the relationships between drug and alcohol abuse and criminal offending, including the historical and contemporary criminal justice system responses to illegal substances. Prer., Sophomore Standing.