Another Unintended Consequence of the "War on Drugs" Is That

question 11

Multiple Choice

Another unintended consequence of the "war on drugs" is that

• A) law enforcement agencies have become financially dependent on state and federal grants provided each year to help them in the "war on drugs."
• B) many states are now forced to spend almost as much money on new prison construction as they do on college classroom construction/renovations.
• C) communities fight against the possibility of having a new prison built there, which is a reflection of the "not in my back yard" phenomenon.
• D) communities have found the concentration of drugs in the hands of a few dealers has drawn large numbers of drug abusers to those communities as they seek easy access to suppliers.

Know how to formalize propositions and arguments into standard form.

Distinguish between pure hypothetical, modus ponens, modus tollens, and invalid syllogisms.

Identify missing premises or conclusions in hypothetical syllogisms.

Understand the concept of distilling an argument.

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Definitions:

Glacier

A large, slow-moving river of ice, formed from compacted layers of snow, that shapes the landscape through its movement and melting.

U-Shaped Valley

A type of valley formed by the erosive action of glaciers, characterized by its U-shaped cross-section.

Lateral Moraine

A deposit of debris along the sides of a glacier, formed from the accumulation of material eroded from the valley walls.

Terminal Moraine

A terminal moraine is a type of moraine that forms at the end of a glacier, marking the furthest advance of the glacier, and consists of a ridge of debris that was transported and deposited by the ice.