Of the people, by the people, for the people stated in the Declaration of Independence in 1776 is what the framers of the Constitution had in mind. It was the intention to establish a framework that would create sound and just government. It held a bill of rights that provided examples for the world to follow. Unfortunately, the United States fails its own declaration when considering some of its policy and legislation. When examining drug policy, it is apparent that these laws were not of the people, by the people, or for the people, and in fact are contrary to the Constitution of the United States. This thesis will examine the history of drug policy in the United States. It will provide examples of other nation's policy on drugs to compare. In addition, a recount of the Bill of Rights and specific examples of the War on Drugs will illustrate the contradiction of U.S. drug policy to the Constitution. The thesis will end with a recommendation for the formation of new policy and a reminder of who is ultimately responsible.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ucf.edu/oai:stars.library.ucf.edu:rtd-2825 |
| Date | 01 January 2000 |
| Creators | Edmonds, W. Steven |
| Publisher | University of Central Florida |
| Source Sets | University of Central Florida |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Source | Retrospective Theses and Dissertations |
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