“Should Drugs be Decriminalized?” The purpose of the assignment is to critically examine the arguments “for” and “against” drug decriminalization. You must use scholarly evidence to support/refute the arguments (i.e., not just your or someone else’s “opinion”). You may approach this from a broad-based perspective (i.e., not focused on a specific drug) or you may focus on a specific drug or class of drugs; the choice is yours, but the focus should be made clear. #Assignment Requirements The assignment must not exceed 6 double-spaced pages in length (excluding title page and references); this means you must be brief/concise. There is no minimum length requirement, but keep in mind it is worth 15% of your total grade. You must use at least five (5) scholarly sources to support your points “for” and “against” decriminalization. For the purpose of this assignment, scholarly sources are defined as: peer-reviewed journal articles, government reports (e.g., statistics, surveys, policy documents), other credible organizations (e.g., Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction). Sources should be no more than 10 years old. Note: Additional sources may be used to present “facts”, such as scope of problem, and definitions.
