Description
No directly quoted material may be used in this project paper. Resources should be summarized or paraphrased with appropriate in-text and resource page citations.
Produce a sequential timeline beginning with the 1906 Pure Food and Drug Act and end at today's date. You may use a chart or other visual representation to demonstrate understanding. Next, identify at least two major policy statements or legislation that had significant effects on the enforcement of drug laws in the United States. The narrative portion of the project should be at least two full pages of text (or more if necessary to demonstrate your understanding of the topic); not including your reference page and any visual representation. The narrative must also contain:
- a detailed description of the event
- an assessment of its impact on drug and/or alcohol control
- public attitudes/responses to the event
Rubric Name: A MODEL Rubric for CCJS Projects - Max points
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Explanation & Answer
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Running Head: DRUG AND CRIME IN THE UNITED STATES
Drug and Crime in the United States
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Drug and Crime in the United States
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The movement of controlling drug use in the United States began at the beginning of the
21st century. The following sequential timeline shows the evolution of the American legislation
on drug use:
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1906: Pure Food and Drug
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1914: Harrison Act
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1920: Volstead Act
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1962: Kefauver-Harris Drug Amendments
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1986/1988: Anti-Drug Abuse Act
Kefauver-Harris Drug Amendments of 1962
In the early 1960’s the federal government began to show more interest in the process of
strengthening the provisions of the drugs offered by the previous acts. The process was lead by
Kefauver, who was the chair of the Senate Subcommittee of monopoly and antitrust. Kefauver’s
interest was motivated by the fact that he believed patients paid too much for different types of
legal drugs and was often misguided by unfair advertisements. A new act was meant to enforce
more accu...
