https://padlet.com/zinskyj/AmericaWarOnDrugs_Failure_JoeZ this presentation holds examples of why The U.S has failed in their "war on drugs", an effort by the U.S government to bring drug consumption and distribution to a halt en-us 2016-11-14 18:43:25 UTC 2024-05-26 12:00:44 UTC hello@padlet.com zinskyj https://padlet.com/zinskyj/AmericaWarOnDrugs_Failure_JoeZ/wish/137510161 In 1971, our 37th president of the United States appointed a war on drugs, nationwide. Nixon claimed at the time that America's most sizable enemy was "Drug Use"]]> 2016-11-14 19:04:46 UTC https://padlet.com/zinskyj/AmericaWarOnDrugs_Failure_JoeZ/wish/137510161 zinskyj https://padlet.com/zinskyj/AmericaWarOnDrugs_Failure_JoeZ/wish/137512181 Richard Nixon, 37th president of the United States of America]]> 2016-11-14 19:09:11 UTC https://padlet.com/zinskyj/AmericaWarOnDrugs_Failure_JoeZ/wish/137512181 zinskyj https://padlet.com/zinskyj/AmericaWarOnDrugs_Failure_JoeZ/wish/137513672 Nixon was the driving force behind the practiced concept at the time of mandatory sentencing. Along side with mandatory sentencing, Nixon scheduled Marijuana as a schedule one. Nixon received a lot of backlash for this, and many suggested that Nixon was specifically targeting underclass citizens, minorities, and our youth. ]]> 2016-11-14 19:12:16 UTC https://padlet.com/zinskyj/AmericaWarOnDrugs_Failure_JoeZ/wish/137513672 zinskyj https://padlet.com/zinskyj/AmericaWarOnDrugs_Failure_JoeZ/wish/137516799 Mandatory sentencing took away the ability for many to be able to be rehabilitated back into society. Many have suggested, and statistics have proven that incarceration can lead to a vicious cycle of recidivism.]]> 2016-11-14 19:18:29 UTC https://padlet.com/zinskyj/AmericaWarOnDrugs_Failure_JoeZ/wish/137516799 zinskyj https://padlet.com/zinskyj/AmericaWarOnDrugs_Failure_JoeZ/wish/137519514 According to the national Institute of Justice, 76.9% of drug offenders were responsible for being arrested  again for another drug related offense. This exemplifies the issue with mandatory sentencing, recidivism was found within 76.9% of cases.
(http://www.nij.gov/topics/corrections/recidivism/pages/welcome.aspx)]]> 2016-11-14 19:23:59 UTC https://padlet.com/zinskyj/AmericaWarOnDrugs_Failure_JoeZ/wish/137519514 zinskyj https://padlet.com/zinskyj/AmericaWarOnDrugs_Failure_JoeZ/wish/137522057 In 1981, Ronald Reagan would assume office. Reagan, was well known for continuing Nixon's failure of a war on drugs. Many people would remember his wife, Nancy Reagan, being highly publicized for her anti-drug campaign, "just say no to drugs".]]> 2016-11-14 19:28:53 UTC https://padlet.com/zinskyj/AmericaWarOnDrugs_Failure_JoeZ/wish/137522057 zinskyj https://padlet.com/zinskyj/AmericaWarOnDrugs_Failure_JoeZ/wish/137524921 2016-11-14 19:34:39 UTC https://padlet.com/zinskyj/AmericaWarOnDrugs_Failure_JoeZ/wish/137524921 zinskyj https://padlet.com/zinskyj/AmericaWarOnDrugs_Failure_JoeZ/wish/137525317 2016-11-14 19:35:30 UTC https://padlet.com/zinskyj/AmericaWarOnDrugs_Failure_JoeZ/wish/137525317 zinskyj https://padlet.com/zinskyj/AmericaWarOnDrugs_Failure_JoeZ/wish/137526847 according to drugpolicy.org, due to Reagan's continuance of the war on drugs in America, our nations prison population nearly doubled. The continuance of these draconian drug laws only made matters worse.
(http://www.drugpolicy.org/facts/new-solutions-drug-policy/brief-history-drug-war-0)]]> 2016-11-14 19:39:17 UTC https://padlet.com/zinskyj/AmericaWarOnDrugs_Failure_JoeZ/wish/137526847 zinskyj https://padlet.com/zinskyj/AmericaWarOnDrugs_Failure_JoeZ/wish/137528176 This graph is a representation of how drug use has continued to expand despite efforts from 1999-2011]]> 2016-11-14 19:42:11 UTC https://padlet.com/zinskyj/AmericaWarOnDrugs_Failure_JoeZ/wish/137528176 zinskyj https://padlet.com/zinskyj/AmericaWarOnDrugs_Failure_JoeZ/wish/137528775 In modern America, there are more problems with recreational drug use than ever. Heroin, is an epidemic which is sweeping the nation.]]> 2016-11-14 19:43:58 UTC https://padlet.com/zinskyj/AmericaWarOnDrugs_Failure_JoeZ/wish/137528775 zinskyj https://padlet.com/zinskyj/AmericaWarOnDrugs_Failure_JoeZ/wish/137530004 2016-11-14 19:46:49 UTC https://padlet.com/zinskyj/AmericaWarOnDrugs_Failure_JoeZ/wish/137530004 zinskyj https://padlet.com/zinskyj/AmericaWarOnDrugs_Failure_JoeZ/wish/137530542 Our country's attempts to end the war on drugs has been counter productive. Our war on drugs has lead to recidivism within the drug community. Rehabilitation would appear to be the most logical way to go about treating our country, instead of mandatory sentencing, and incarceration.]]> 2016-11-14 19:48:02 UTC https://padlet.com/zinskyj/AmericaWarOnDrugs_Failure_JoeZ/wish/137530542 zinskyj https://padlet.com/zinskyj/AmericaWarOnDrugs_Failure_JoeZ/wish/140087826 One of the most controversial decisions made by the U.S. government was to schedule Marijuana a schedule I drug. This suggests that the drug has no medical value. This rescheduling of the drug has contributed in the aid of overpopulation in prisons, and crowding of our countries justice system.]]> 2016-11-28 06:03:11 UTC https://padlet.com/zinskyj/AmericaWarOnDrugs_Failure_JoeZ/wish/140087826 zinskyj https://padlet.com/zinskyj/AmericaWarOnDrugs_Failure_JoeZ/wish/140088404 This graph represents the cost difference between choosing to rehabilitate offenders of drug charges in drug court, with choosing jail sentences. Treatment is a cheaper alternative to incarceration, and has higher success rates.]]> 2016-11-28 06:14:18 UTC https://padlet.com/zinskyj/AmericaWarOnDrugs_Failure_JoeZ/wish/140088404