Chapter 1

1. Asa Hutchinson and Edmund F. McGarrell argue that the war on drugs is succeeding because the number of drug users has been drastically reduced in the past three decades. Matthew B. Stan- nard and Timothy Lynch contend that the demand for illegal drugs is still strong. Based on your reading of the viewpoints, do you think the war on drugs will ever be able to completely eliminate the demand for illegal drugs? If not, should the government continue its efforts to combat drug abuse? Why or why not?
2. Deborah Small asserts that blacks represent a disproportionate number of prison inmates because the criminal justice system makes and enforces drug laws in ways that discriminate against blacks. According to Heather MacDonald, however, using a suspect’s race—along with other factors—can provide useful information for police officers who are looking...