The “Marihuana” tax act, along with the Harrison Narcotics Act, were not born from careful examination of an accumulation of evidence. Indeed, the strong opinions of reformists, and a cabal of powerful “anti-druggist” physicians and state and federal legislators were the primary catalysts for complete prohibition. Using context and examples from the readings, explain why this was problematic, and more broadly, why basing any policy solely on public opinion is problematic.
4.4 The article “One Hundred Years of Race and Crime” by Paul Butler explores how racial justice and criminal justice have evolved in the U.S. over the
4.4 The article “One Hundred Years of Race and Crime” by Paul Butler explores how racial justice and criminal justice have evolved in the U.S. over the past century. Butler compares the racial issues in criminal law from 1910 to those of 2010, showing that although there has been symbolic racial progress