War on Drugs and Human Rights / International Center for Global Communications Foundation.

Richard Nixon declared a War on Drugs in 1971 and dramatically increased the size and presence of federal drug control agencies. The 1980s saw a 126% increase in arrests for drug offenses. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, drug related prison population among African-Americans has increas...

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Corporate Authors: Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase, International Center for Global Communications Foundation
Language:English
Published: New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2013], ©1996.
Series:Films on Demand.
Rights & Wrongs.
Subjects:
Deviant behavior.
Human rights.
Policy sciences.
Political activists.
Political planning.
Social control.
Terrorism.
United States > History.
Educational films.
Internet videos.
Genre:
Educational films.
Internet videos.
Online Access:
Connect to online resource - MSU authorized users (Films On Demand @ Infobase)
Physical Description:1 online resource (25 min.) : sound, color.
Format: Electronic Video
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Richard Nixon declared a War on Drugs in 1971 and dramatically increased the size and presence of federal drug control agencies. The 1980s saw a 126% increase in arrests for drug offenses. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, drug related prison population among African-Americans has increase by 27%, Latinos by 7%, and Caucasians by 15%. This episode examines the impact of the "Drug War" on the rights of individuals, minorities, and the judicial system. President Clinton's "Drug Czar," General Barry McCaffrey, discusses his views on drug policy and the state of the drug war. Also, an interview with the publisher of Prison Life magazine - a former drug pusher and undercover DEA agent, now an advocate for prisoners convicted in the "War of Drugs".
Note:Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on July 14, 2013.
Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
Electronic resource.
Interest Grade Level:
9 & up.
System Details:Mode of access: Internet.
System requirements: FOD playback platform.
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Title from distributor's description.