Directions: Search for one article each from three different major newspapers published in the 1980s and the 1990s using the keywords “crack” and “violence” or “crime,” read those three articles, and answer the following questions. (Ronald Reagan declared “war on drugs” on October 14th, 1982; click here to read more about this.) You may substitute one TV news segment from major networks aired in the 1980s in place of one newspaper article. Make sure to provide appropriate citations and also include website links. Submit your response of at least 500 words in length though Blackboard Learn by midnight on the due date. A 20% reduction in your grade for that assignment will occur for each 20 words less than the word requirement and for each day (not every class period) the assignment is submitted late. Questions: How do the three articles portray the relationship between crack and violence/crime? Do you think their portrayal of the relationship is accurate?

Directions: Search for one article each from three different major newspapers published in the 1980s and the 1990s using the keywords “crack” and “violence” or “crime,” read those three articles, and answer the following questions. (Ronald Reagan declared “war on drugs” on October 14th, 1982; click here to read more about this.) You may substitute one TV news segment from major networks aired in the 1980s in place of one newspaper article. Make sure to provide appropriate citations and also include website links. Submit your response of at least 500 words in length though Blackboard Learn by midnight on the due date. A 20% reduction in your grade for that assignment will occur for each 20 words less than the word requirement and for each day (not every class period) the assignment is submitted late. Questions: How do the three articles portray the relationship between crack and violence/crime? Do you think their portrayal of the relationship is accurate? Examples of major newspapers: New York Times, www.newyorktimes.com Boston Globe, www.boston.com Miami Herald, www.miamiherald.com Los Angeles Times, www.latimes.com San Francisco Chronicle, www.sfgate.com Philadelphia Enquirer, www.philly.com Chicago Sun Times, www.suntimes.com Detroit Free Press, www.freep.com Atlanta Journal-Constitution, www.ajc.com