COMM 230 Lecture Notes - Lecture 40: Planned Parenthood, Glass Ceiling, Crack Epidemic
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If other candidates would like to respond, they get 30 seconds: ask questions for the entire panel for 15 minutes. If other candidates would like to respond again afterward, they get 30 seconds (for speaking order, they can raise their hands). Debates end with a 1 minute closing statement from each candidate. Immigration from mexico and other countries is at an all-time high. Which countries do you believe have smart and adoptable immigration policies that the. It is evident that the war on drugs is dominating our criminal justice system. Approximately 48% of prisoners are in prison due to drug related offenses. This is around three-times as many prisoners as the next most common offense. With the decline of the crack epidemic" in america, crime rates began to follow the same trend. Many states are pushing towards decriminalization and eventually legalization of marijuana. Additionally, there is a movement to lower the jail time for minor drug offenses.