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2017-2018 UMass Dartmouth Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

CJS 361 - The War on Drugs

Credits 3
Lecture
Requirements: Prerequisite: Upperclass standing or permission of instructor (45 Cr or More)
Exploration of the War on Drugs in terms of the structural, historic, and cultural realities within the criminalization of drug use. The course examines the social construction of drugs, drug use, and addiction. The role of race, nation, gender, and class in shaping public policy, popular culture, law enforcement, and societal reactions guides the examination of each of these topics.
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