What are the pros and cons of making alcohol illegal today?
Assignment 1: Alcohol Regulation: Does It Work?
Alcohol has been used for many centuries and early forms of mead date back to at least 8000 BC. Throughout time, alcohol has had many purposes, including disinfection, religious rituals, and medical treatments. Today, alcohol is the most widely used drug in the world.
Review the history of alcohol legislation presented in your readings for Module 1.
Answer the following:
- What are the pros and cons of making alcohol illegal today?
- What other option can you suggest to regulate alcohol consumption apart from legislation?
Give reasons for your response citing research.
Write your initial response in 150–200 words. Apply APA standards to citation of sources
Assignment 2: Identifying and Gathering Relevant Data
Select at least ten scholarly articles from the Argosy University online library resources, Google Scholar, or other databases using key words related to the criminal behavior for which you want to develop a prevention plan.
You should select peer-reviewed journals from the Argosy University online library resources and full-text articles on Google Scholar.
Based on the articles, identify common denominator descriptions of those perpetrating the particular criminal behavior you are working with.
Next, locate the crime rate statistics in your community for the particular criminal behavior you have chosen using the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI’s) Uniform Crime Reports (UCR).
Create the list of selected scholarly articles, along with an outline of the common descriptors of those involved in the criminal behavior and a specific fact outline from the FBI report in a Microsoft Word document. All written assignments and responses should follow APA rules for attributing sources.
Assignment 2 Grading Criteria
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