Narcotic Drugs

CRJ 311 – Week 3 – Assignment 1 – Narcotic Drugs ***Forensics***Scored 100%

Narcotic Drugs

Include the following information in a three to four page paper:

a. Detail the classification of narcotic drugs in criminal law, focusing on the differences of each.

b. Detail the required forensic evidence needed to obtain a conviction in a drug case.

c. Explain the necessity of: analysis of drugs in a criminal case, the chain of custody, and the preservation of evidence which seeks to not only prove the alleged crime(s), but also provides the defendant the opportunity to cross-examine or challenge the evidence presented in court.

The paper must be three to four pages in length (excluding the title and reference page), and formatted according to APA style. You must use at least two scholarly resources other than the textbook (at least one of which can be found in the Ashford Online Library) other than the textbook to support your claims and subclaims. Cite your resources in text and on the reference page. For information regarding APA samples and tutorials, visit the Ashford Writing Center, within the Learning Resources tab on the left navigation toolbar, in your online course.