Research how data are used in the criminal justice system with regard to the issue of marijuana legalization. Your discussion should include the following:
The costs (time, wages, personnel allocation, logistics, and so forth) expended on processing suspected marijuana offenders through the court system.
The costs (time, wages, personnel allocation, logistics, and so forth) dedicated to the imprisonment of convicted marijuana offenders.
Investigate the crime rates in cities in which marijuana is legal. Compare that data with the crime rates in cities where marijuana remains illegal.
Include your opinion on whether or not marijuana should be legalized and decriminalized.
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Prepare a final Strategic Operational Plan Proposal (SOPP) based on the scenario given and the SOPP template provided. Incorporate any useful feedback from your instructor and peers.
Complete sections I thru III using research previously conducted in the first 3 phases as well as the scenario information. You must also provide the strategies you recommend for countering the identified threats (entry points in Mexico as well as possible targets for Chicago).
The special agent in charge of the multi-agency Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF) tentatively approved your plan and has asked you to submit an Executive Summary of 600–800 words for your SOPP for submission to the Deputy Director of the FBI, as well as an update to your SOPP with any edits or new information, as needed.
