How to Fix a Drug Scandal on Netflix Discussion

1) Watch the complete limited series ”How to Fix a Drug Scandal” on Netflix (4 episodes, about 4 hours) OR research the cases of Sonja Farak and Annie Dookhan. Do NOT rely on wikipedia for this. You must cite any references used in your research.

2) In a paper of at least 2 FULL double-spaced pages, answer the following.

a) What were the facts in both cases? Who are ALL of the major players? (Hint: there are more people than just the two that need to be talked about.)

b) Think about these cases in the context of things we’ve discussed in this class. What were some of the issues that you saw come up and were you surprised by what happened? Why or why not? Were the punishment(s) appropriate? Why or why not?

c) Which case do you feel was worse, from a criminal justice perspective? Why?

d) How did learning about these cases make you feel, as someone who is learning and discussing drugs and crime, or as a CJS major student, or as a potential future criminal justice professional?

e) What can labs and agencies do better

You must proofread your paper. But do not strictly rely on your computer’s spell-checker and grammar-checker; failure to do so indicates a lack of effort on your part and you can expect your grade to suffer accordingly. Papers with numerous misspelled words and grammatical mistakes will be penalized. Read over your paper – in silence and then aloud – before handing it in and make corrections as necessary. Often it is advantageous to have a friend proofread your paper for obvious errors. Handwritten corrections are preferable to uncorrected mistakes.

Use a standard 10 to 12 point (10 to 12 characters per inch) typeface. Smaller or compressed type and papers with small margins or single-spacing are hard to read. It is better to let your essay run over the recommended number of pages than to try to compress it into fewer pages.

Likewise, large type, large margins, large indentations, triple-spacing, increased leading (space between lines), increased kerning (space between letters), and any other such attempts at “padding” to increase the length of a paper are unacceptable, wasteful of trees, and will not fool your professor.

The paper must be neatly formatted, double-spaced with a one-inch margin on the top, bottom, and sides of each page. When submitting hard copy, be sure to use white paper and print out using dark ink. If it is hard to read your essay, it will also be hard to follow your argument.