D1C Assignment
Watch the short video titled “How Will Harsher Sentences Affect the Flow of Drugs in the U.S?” https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/will-harsher-sentences-affect-flow-drugs-u-s This video from PBS.org addresses Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ order to federal prosecutors across the country to revive some of the toughest practices of the decades-old “war on drugs,” reversing previous administration policies that aimed to lessen the federal prison population. Harry Sreenivasan talks to John Walters, COO of the Hudson Institute, and Gil Kerlikowske, former “drug czar” under President Barack Obama.
Following your review of the video, discuss both the positive and negative impacts of the Attorney General’s decision, specifically as it relates to impacts on the correctional system and sustainable justice.
