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Office Location:
Telephone:
Email:
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Dorian Dreyfuss, J.D., M.A.
521 MacQuarrie Hall
408-924-2746
Dorian.Dreyfuss@sjsu.edu
Mon/Wed 1:45-2:34; Tu/Th 11:45-12:45
Tu/Th 1:30-2:45
302 Clark Hall
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Course Description
JS 122, Drugs & Society examines the physiological effects of psychoactive drugs; history of legal and illegal drug use; causes and rates of use and addition, drugs in the media, drug-related crime and violence, criminalization, decriminalization, legalization, harm reduction, drug courts and drug treatment.
Please note, a “C” or higher is required to receive credit for this course toward a Justice
Studies or Forensic Science Major.
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Students should gain a theoretical understanding of the social construction of deviance, normalcy, and crime. They should be able to define and apply these concepts to the interpretation of current events and social phenomenon.
SLO 2 Students should gain a reasonable (empirical) understanding of the development of the US and global ‘war on drugs’. Specifically, students should be able to discuss and recognize the key ‘moral entrepreneurs’, private interests, and public stakeholders involved in the creation and perpetuation of the drug war.
SLO 3 Students should be able to explain the historical and contemporary connections between the criminalization of illicit substances and the oppressive (by definition) systems of racism and capitalism.
Required Texts/Readings
Textbook
Levinthal, Charles (2010), Drugs, Behavior, and Modern Society 6 th . Boston, Allyn & Bacon .
ISBN 0205665705
Inciardi, James (2008), The War on Drugs IV , Boston, Pearson.
ISBN 978020551321-5
Both are available in paperback, used and investigate renting as an alternative to purchasing.
Optional Reading
Shavelson, Lonny(2001). Hooked, Five Addicts Challenge Our Misguided Drug Rehab
System , The New Press.
Inaba, Darryl (2007). Uppers Downers All Arounders , 6 th . CNS Productions, Inc.
Pan American Health Organization (2010). Drug Policy and the Public Good , Oxford
University Press.
Roman, Caterina(2005). Illicit Drug Policies, Trafficking, and Use the World Over .
Lanham, Lexington Books.
Library Liaison (Optional)
Nyle Monday 408-808-2041. Please contact if you have trouble finding sources for your papers. He is a wonderful resource.

Classroom Protocol
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Please be prepared and punctual. Please upload a picture of yourself to
D2L and fill out at least one of the criteria under Profile so that I may learn names quickly. I may ask you in class for your names and your hometown or some other distinguishing fact about yourself to more quickly learn names.
It’s a good idea to print out the Powerpoint lectures before class which are contained in dropbox on D2L.
If you anticipate being late or leaving early on a regular basis, please inform the instructor. If you leave during lecture, please do so by the rear exit.
Mutual respect in the classroom is mandatory; texting, excessive talking, and using laptops for purposes other than our course work are disruptive to all.
Active engagement in the lecture & classroom, and small group discussions is required. I call on all students on a random basis. I also expect you at all times to treat me, your fellow students and the topics and the people we study with upmost respect. This means upholding our Honor Code, and respecting the privacy of your fellow students.
Study groups are a great way to enhance the learning process and get to know your fellow students. If needed I will help facilitate groups. Please find a buddy to share notes with and if you miss class, do not ask the instructor for her notes.
I encourage thoughtful discussion and response to lectures. This is an interactive class- again, don’t be surprised if you are called on to respond to a question.
PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THE COURSE MATERIAL COVERS SENSITIVE AND
PROVACATIVE ISSUES. AS SUCH, IT IS NOT APPROPRIATE TO BRING
CHILDREN TO CLASS. STUDENTS MAY ALSO HAVE PARTICULAR
SENSITIVITIES TO THE CURRICULUM. PLEASE BRING IT TO MY ATTENTION
OR TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE UNIVERSITY COUNSELING CENTER IF IT
INTERFERES WITH YOUR ABILITY TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THE CLASS.
We will be using Turnitin.com this semester. The Course Code will be distributed when the semester begins. If you fail to turn your paper in to turnitin you will lose 10 points. Watch the dates; if your paper is late, turnitin will have expired and you will lose points for failure to use turnitin and a late paper. 5 points will be deducted for each day your paper is late. NO EMAILS
EXCEPTED!
IF THERE IS A COMPUS EMERGENCY OR I AM UNABLE TO ATTEND
CLASS I WILL EMAIL STUDENTS OR INFORM THE JS OFFICE AND IF
TIME, POST ON D2L UNDER ANNOUNCEMENTS.
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Dropping and Adding
All Students are responsible for understanding the policies and procedures about add/drops, academic renewal, etc. Information on add/drops are available at http://www.sjsu.edu/advising/faq/index.htm#add . Information about late drop is available at http://www.sjsu.edu/aars/policies/latedrops/ . Students should be aware of the current deadlines and penalties for adding and dropping classes. EVERY SEMESTER I HAVE
STUDENTS WHO THINK THEY HAVE DROPPED THE CLASS BUT FAIL TO DO
THE PAPERWORK; THEY WILL APPEAR ON MY CLASS ROSTER AT THE END
OF THE SEMESTER AND WILL BE GIVEN AN ‘F’.
Assignments and Grading Policy
Three will be two midterms and a final exam. Additionally, there will be a 5 page paper on a topic selected from a list. The exams are objective and short answer. Please bring a scantron and pencil to each each exam. No exam may be missed without physician documentation. Make-ups are on the last day of class only. We will be using
Turnitin.com; if your paper is not is missing this component it will be a 10 point deduction. Late papers will be deducted 5 points for each day late, including weekend. I do not accept emails of assignments without prior permission. A hardcopy must be presented in class. There are laptops to borrow on campus from Instructional Resources and the Print Shop provides printing. Plagiarism, cheating and ‘borrowing of information’ is against university policy and our Department Code of Conduct. If its discovered the student will receive an F in the class and referral to the Chair of the
Department. There will be a review in dropbox one week before each exam. All of our learning objectives will be contained in the exams and paper. There is one extra credit assignment which involves an observation of a drug rehabilitation program such as AA and a presentation to the class of your observations.It will be worth 15 points and a separate document will be in dropbox describing the requirements. Students are encouraged to bring in articles from NYTimes.com, NPR.org. and other reputable sources on current issues we are studying to encourage discussion.
Midterm 1 25% 50 pts
Midterm 1 25%
Final 25%
Paper 25%
50 pts
50 pts
50 pts
98% 196-200
93% 186-195
90% 180-185
88% 176-179
83% 166-175
80% 160-165
A+
A
A-
B+
B
B-
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78% 156-159
73% 146-155
70% 140-145
68% 136-139
63% 126-135
60% 120-125
C+
C
C-
D+
D
D-
Below is an F
The following criteria will be used to grade subjective—either fill-in, short answer or essay questions:
“A” Work is of a consistently high standard, showing distinction in qualities such as originality, analysis, conciseness, grammar, originality and insight. All prompts are answered, formatting follows instructions, citations are appropriate. Critical thinking skills are excellent.
“B” Work is clearly above average but lacks at least two of the elements of “A” work. This may be due to absences, failure to do readings and contribute in class.
“C” Work generally fulfills the requirements of the assignments but is more superficial in analysis. Writing skills may be lacking because the student is not engaged in the work. Shows little enthusiasm to improve skills.
“D” Work falls below both content and writing requirements. Student should avail themselves of the Writing Center as soon as possible and on a regular basis. Consider getting an individual tutor if progress is not sustained at the Writing Center.
The Justice Studies Department has instituted new writing standards which require the following:
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Conformity to APA standards for scholarly writing
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Consistent use of grammatical constructions, punctuation, sequencing
(paragraphing, referencing, hyphenation, spelling, headings, capitalizations, pages, abbreviations, margins;
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Appropriate content, clarity, conciseness, and style;
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Neat appearance.
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20% of each written assignment (papers) will be graded solely on writing.
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Each written assignment must contain no more than 5 novel grammatical errors and/or 5 novel APA errors.
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When a paper is submitted that does not meet department standards, it will be returned (ungraded) to the student for revision. The student will have 3 calendar days to revise and resubmit the paper.
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Any paper that is returned to the student for revisions will have an automatic 10% deduction in the total grade of the assignment.
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Upon resubmission, if a paper still does not meet departmental standards, the student will be given a “0” for the written portion of the total paper grade and will be graded only for required content.
University Policies
Academic integrity
Students should know the University’s Student Conduct Code, available at http://www.sjsu.edu/studentconduct/docs/Student_Conduct_Code.pdf
. Your own commitment to learning, as evidenced by your enrollment at San Jose State University and the University’s integrity policy, require you to be honest in all your academic course work. Faculty members are required to report all infractions to the office of Student
Conduct and Ethical Development, found at http://www.sjsu.edu/studentconduct .
Instances of academic dishonesty will not be tolerated. Cheating on exams or plagiarism
(presenting the work of another as your own, or the use of another person’s ideas without giving proper credit) will result in a failing grade and sanctions by the University. For this class, all assignments are to be completed by the individual student unless otherwise specified. If you would like to include in your assignment any material you have submitted, or plan to submit for another class, please note that SJSU’s Academic Policy
F06-1 requires approval of instructors.
Campus Policy in Compliance with the American Disabilities Act
If you need course adaptations or accommodations because of a disability, or if you need to make special arrangements in case the building must be evacuated, please make an appointment with me as soon as possible, or see me during office hours. Presidential
Directive 97-03 requires that students with disabilities requesting accommodations must register with the DRC (Disability Resource Center) to establish a record of their disability.
Student Technology Resources (Optional)
Computer labs for student use are available in the Academic Success Center located on the 1 st
floor of Clark Hall and on the 2 nd
floor of the Student Union. Additional computer labs may be available in your department/college. Computers are also available in the
Martin Luther King Library.
A wide variety of audio-visual equipment is available for student checkout from Media
Services located in IRC 112. These items include digital and VHS camcorders, VHS and
Beta video players, 16 mm, slide, overhead, DVD, CD, and audiotape players, sound systems, wireless microphones, projection screens and monitors.

Learning Assistance Resource Center
The Learning Assistance Resource Center (LARC) is located in Room 600 in the Student
Services Center. It is designed to assist students in the development of their full academic potential and to motivate them to become self-directed learners. The center provides support services, such as skills assessment, individual or group tutorials, subject advising, learning assistance, summer academic preparation and basic skills development. The
LARC website is located at http:/www.sjsu.edu/larc/ .
SJSU Writing Center
The SJSU Writing Center is located in Room 126 in Clark Hall. It is staffed by professional instructors and upper-division or graduate-level writing specialists from each of the seven SJSU colleges. Our writing specialists have met a rigorous GPA requirement, and they are well trained to assist all students at all levels within all disciplines to become better writers. The Writing Center website is located at http://www.sjsu.edu/writingcenter/about/staff/ /.
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Peer Mentor Center
The Peer Mentor Center is located on the 1 st
floor of Clark Hall in the Academic Success
Center. The Peer Mentor Center is staffed with Peer Mentors who excel in helping students manage university life, tackling problems that range from academic challenges to interpersonal struggles. On the road to graduation, Peer Mentors are navigators, offering “roadside assistance” to peers who feel a bit lost or simply need help mapping out the locations of campus resources. Peer Mentor services are free and available on a drop –in basis, no reservation required. Website of Peer Mentor Center is located at http://www.sjsu.edu/muse/peermentor/ .
CASA Student Success Center
The Student Success Center in the College of Applied Sciences and Arts (CASA) provides advising for undergraduate students majoring or wanting to major in programs offered in CASA Departments and Schools.
All CASA students and students who would like to be in CASA are invited to stop by the
Center for general education advising, help with changing majors, academic policy related questions, meeting with peer advisors, and/or attending various regularly scheduled presentations and workshops. Looking for academic advice or maybe just some tips about how to navigate your way around SJSU? Check out the CASA Student
Success Center! It’s also a great place to study, and you can check out laptops.

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Location: MacQuarrie Hall (MH) 533 - top floor of MacQuarrie Hall. Contact information: 408.924.2910
. Website: http://www.sjsu.edu/casa/ssc/ .

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Table 1 Course Schedule
Week Date
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2
3
4
5
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Topics, Readings, Assignments, Deadlines
Thu.Jan 26 Introduction, roll, class mechanics, go over syllabus
(download),
Tu.Jan 31,
Feb.2
Tu Feb.7,
Thu. 9
Tu.Feb14,
Thur.16
Tu.Feb.21,
Thu.Feb.23
Social construction of drug use; what is a drug? Definitions, behavior today and before the 1960’s. Alcohol; moral entrepreneurs and the Temperance Society
Text: Levinthal Cp. 1, Inciardi, Cp. 1-2
Finish Week 2; Drug use post 1960’s; Drug Taking Behavior; personal/social/society consequences; drugs & crime.
Text: Levinthal Cp. 2, Inciardi Cp. 3-4
How Drugs work in the Body/Mind; Physiology, categories of drugs, licit and illicit; stimulants, cocaine, amphetamines, meth/crack. VIDEO ON FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME
Text: Levinthal Cp. 3-4 Inciardi Cp.6
Finish week 4; Narcotics; Opium (History/politics), heroin, hallucinogins, Marijuana;
Text: Levinthal Cp. 5-7; Inciardi Cp. 3
March 1
Steroids, tobacco; caffeine
Text: Levinthal Cp. 8, 11, 12
Tue.March
6,
Thu.8
Tue.Mar 13,
Thur.15
Legal Drugs: Alcohol; Alcoholism-extra credit papers due with class presentations on findings; Prescription Drugs; over the counter drugs.
Text: Levinthal Cp.9,10
Finish week 7; Begin the War on Drugs; race/gender
Dropbox for Readings
Tue.Mar.20,
Thur.Mar.22
Video on the Drug War; Discussion in small groups
Download questions from dropbox
March 26- SPRING BREAK
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Final
Exam
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FRIDAY
MAY 20
March 30
Tue.April 3,
Thur 5
Tue.April
10,
Thur. 12
Tue.April 17,
Thur 19
Tue.April 24,
Thur.26
War on Drugs cont.Cp. 10-12
SECOND MIDTERM; BRING SCANTRON/PENCIL
TOUR OF DRUG COURT
Government Control of Prescription Drugs/The influence of
Pharmaceutical companies worldwide
Readings in Dropbox
Intervention---Video; treatment /strategies for change
Text: Levinthal Cp 17; check dropbox for readings
Tue.May 1,
Thur May 3
Tue. May 5,
Thur.May 7
Prevention in the family, community and school
Levinthal Cp. 18; check dropbox for readings
Prevention cont.
Review for the final
12:15-1430

Signature
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