May, 2008
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Disparity By Geography: The War on Drugs in America's Cities |
Documents the growth in drug arrests at the city-level between 1980 and 2003 and the role of the "war on drugs" in expanding racial disparity in the criminal justice system. The extreme variations in arrest rates among cities raise critical questions about the effect of local policy decisions, not overall drug use rates, in driving law enforcement patterns.
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Documents the growth in drug arrests at the city-level between 1980 and 2003 and the role of the "war on drugs" in expanding racial disparity in the criminal justice system. The extreme variations in arrest rates among cities raise critical questions about the effect of local policy decisions, not overall drug use rates, in driving law enforcement patterns.
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Author : Ryan S. King |
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Issue Area(s) : Drug Policy |
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April, 2008
(Open Society Foundation of South Africa)
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INCARCERATION LIMITED AS A CRIME CONTROL STRATEGY |
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In an opinion piece published in the annual report of the Open Society Foundation of South Africa, Marc Mauer cautions policymakers to avoid the U.S. model of massive prison expansion as a means of coping with the nation's crime problem. 1 page
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In an opinion piece published in the annual report of the Open Society Foundation of South Africa, Marc Mauer cautions policymakers to avoid the U.S. model of massive prison expansion as a means of coping with the nation's crime problem. 1 page
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Author : Marc Mauer |
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Issue Area(s) : Sentencing Policy, Incarceration |
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March, 2008
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Disenfranchising Felons (Or How William Rehnquist Earned his Stripes) |
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Essay by law professor Frank Askin making mention of the many court decisions, the root of disenfranchisement laws, and setbacks and challenges in achieving in reform in past and recent years. 10 pages
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Essay by law professor Frank Askin making mention of the many court decisions, the root of disenfranchisement laws, and setbacks and challenges in achieving in reform in past and recent years. 10 pages
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Issue Area(s) : Felony Disenfranchisement |
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March, 2008
(The Sentencing Project)
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2008 Presidential Candidates’ Platforms on Criminal Justice |
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A guide to the 2008 Presidential Candidates' Platforms on Criminal Justice that provides information on a range of key criminal justice issues, including sentencing policy, reentry, death penalty, and felony disenfranchisement. 11 pages
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A guide to the 2008 Presidential Candidates' Platforms on Criminal Justice that provides information on a range of key criminal justice issues, including sentencing policy, reentry, death penalty, and felony disenfranchisement. 11 pages
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Issue Area(s) : Sentencing Policy, Incarceration, Racial Disparity, Felony Disenfranchisement, Drug Policy, Collateral Consequences |
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February, 2008
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Senate Crack Cocaine Legislation |
A comparison of the current law against three Senate bills introduced to reform sentencing policy on crack cocaine. All of the bills raise the quantities for crack cocaine that trigger mandatory minimum sentences, but Senator Biden's bill is the only bill that equalizes the trigger quantities to those of powder cocaine. 2 pages
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A comparison of the current law against three Senate bills introduced to reform sentencing policy on crack cocaine. All of the bills raise the quantities for crack cocaine that trigger mandatory minimum sentences, but Senator Biden's bill is the only bill that equalizes the trigger quantities to those of powder cocaine. 2 pages
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Author : The Sentencing Project |
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Issue Area(s) : Sentencing Policy, Drug Policy |
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February, 2008
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House Crack Cocaine Legislation |
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A comparison of the current law against four House Bills introduced to reform sentencing policy on crack cocaine. One of these bills lowers the quantities for powder cocaine that trigger mandatory minimum sentences, making them equal to the current quantities of crack cocaine. Two other bills effectively equalize the trigger quantities for crack and powder cocaine by raising the triggers for crack cocaine, while the fourth bill eliminates mandatory minimums for any cocaine offense. 1 page
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A comparison of the current law against four House Bills introduced to reform sentencing policy on crack cocaine. One of these bills lowers the quantities for powder cocaine that trigger mandatory minimum sentences, making them equal to the current quantities of crack cocaine. Two other bills effectively equalize the trigger quantities for crack and powder cocaine by raising the triggers for crack cocaine, while the fourth bill eliminates mandatory minimums for any cocaine offense. 1 page
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Author : The Sentencing Project |
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Issue Area(s) : Sentencing Policy, Drug Policy |
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