SOC 171 Drug Trafficking
This course offers an overview of drug trafficking, its history and its relationship with the epidemic of drug use and crime. Topics will focus on Latin American drug cartels, the Southeast Asian opium trade, and how technology has contributed to the evolution of the drug trade, particularly with respect to the Silk Road and other digital methods of drug sales. Other topics will include the history of the War on Drugs and the role of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Students will also gain hands-on experience in learning how Geographic Information Systems (GIS) can be used to fight drug trafficking. Crosslisted with GIS 171 and CRI 171.
Cross Listed Courses
GIS 171
Distribution
SOC