1. A crime is a crime, right? And all crimes deserve punishment, right? From a policy perspective, how do we consider the crimes of murder, rape, and robbery as a public safety issue, to crimes of drug use and adult consensual sex for sale. Critics argue that sex and substance use are not “crimes or harms” against society and therefore should not be criminalized or regulated by the government. What are you thoughts on this alleged paradox?
2.Critics argues that Needle Exchange programs are enabling drug users to use more drugs. Opposition suggest that the Needle Exchange programs operate from a public health perspective in that they lessen the number of times dirty disease filled needles are passed from user to user. From a policy perspective which perspective best aligns with your ideologies on Needle Exchange programs.
[You can find information about this discussed briefly on page 353-4 of Walker.]
3. Looking at page 2 of the above document from Drug Policy Alliance, is the proposed plan for federal legalization likely to work? From a policy effectiveness perspective, shed some light on the likely outcomes of this proposition. https://drugpolicy.org/sites/default/files/2020.08.06_dpa_decrim_model_0.pdf?_ga=2.33056315.482628301.1619647651-1652961881.1619647651