Transcript harm reduction

CJ 411 Unit 9 seminar
Our last Night !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Harm Reduction and
Medical Maintenance
• What is the concept of harm reduction? Would this be
an effective policy in the U.S.? Why, or why not? Is
medical maintenance a viable policy to reduce drug
abuse? Why, or why not? Be prepared to discuss these
issues based on what you have learned from the course
material and any personal experiences or observations.
Enforcement
PowerPoint Final
project
• Create a 10-15 slide PowerPoint presentation concerning the state-level drug
laws in your state and the law enforcement agencies who enforce them.
• Be sure to identify both the illegal behavior and punishments identified under
drug laws, and discuss those local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies
that have, either as a primary or secondary mission, the duty of enforcing
drug laws.
• Focus on the responsibilities of each agency, jurisdictional limitations of each
agency, as well as cooperation issues among the various agencies involved in
state-level drug law enforcement.
• The PowerPoint should contain a title page and a list of references in APA
format where necessary.
• All internal citation of outside sources plus the listing of all references should
also adhere to APA format.
Quiz- 20 questions
DECRIMINALIZATION
DECRIMINALIZATION
DECRIMINALIZATION
Theories for drug
use
Policies must consider:
1. Drug abuse is a disease with a physiological basis.
2. Drug abuse is a psychological condition or personality
disorder.
3. Drug abuse is a response to oppressive social
conditions.
4. Drug abuse is simply the pleasure-seeking activity of
hedonistic individuals.
MODELS OF
DECRIMINALIZATION
NEEDLE EXCHANGE
PROGRAMS
HARM REDUCTION
HARM REDUCTION
• This initiative recognizes that while abstinence is
desirable, it is not a realistic goal.
HARM REDUCTION
• This initiative recognizes that while abstinence is
desirable, it is not a realistic goal.
• Looks to lower the harm to the community and to the
User.
PRINCIPLES OF HARM
REDUCTION
Austrian drug
policy
1. There must be a balance between the use of health tools
aimed at reducing demand for drugs and law enforcement
tools aimed at reducing the supply of drugs.
2. Drug use should not be legalized but decriminalized.
3. Drug addiction should be acknowledged as a disease not
an immoral life choice.
4. Because the aim of a drug-free society is unrealistic,
measures should be taken to reduce the social and bodily
harm caused by drug use
HARM REDUCTION
• Instead of focusing on preventing use, harm reduction
attempts to prevent abuse (J. Cohen 1996).
Lets talk about CJ Careers
CJ Careers
Law Enforcement:
Police/Sheriff
Patrol officer
Detention officer
Traffic unit
Canine Unit
Narcotics officers
Investigators
Supervision
Telecommunicators
CJ Careers
Evidence technicians
CSI Units
Training/Recruiting
Swat
Community Police /Problem Solving Officers
School Resource Officers
Field Training Officers
Special Operation Officers
CJ Careers
• Corrections
• Probation and parole
• Federal Agencies- FBI, ATF,DEA,ICE, Marshal
Service, Secret Service
• State Agencies- State Investigative Agencies, Highway
Patrol,
• Campus Law Enforcement
Who are we looking
for?
• Good Background-Morals and ethics
• Motivated career oriented people
• Goal oriented, self motivated people
• Ownership in the profession
• Academic background, life-long learner
• Physically fit, psychologically fit
Getting into the
field
•
Pre application screening test Competency
level gauge
•
Employment packet- lots of paperwork!
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Background investigation
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Background investigation interviews
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Lie detector testing
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Drug testing
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Psychological testing/interviews
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Medical Screening
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Command Staff Interview panel
Good Night!!!!!!!!!!
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