Land of the Free: Prison Reform Following the War on Drugs

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Land of the Free: Prison Reform Following the War on Drugs

Description

ince its beginnings in 1971, the war on drugs has been largely unsuccessful in reducing drug use. Instead, it has had many unintended consequences, one of which is a huge increase in the federal prison population over the past 40 years. Despite making up only five percent of the world population, the U.S. is home to 25 percent of its prisoners. Since the 1970s, the prison population in the U.S. has skyrocketed due to the implementation of War on Drugs policies. The main reason for the failure of the War on Drugs can be attributed in part to mandatory minimum sentencing laws. Implemented as a part of the Anti- Drug Abuse Act of 1986, these one-size-fits-all policies require a certain punishment based on the amount and type of drug in possession without allowing for flexibility based on context. 

Creator

Tingley, Megan

Source

Pitt Political Review; Vol 11, No 1 (2014); 28-32
2160-5807

Publisher

University Library System, University of Pittsburgh

Date

2017-10-13

Rights

Copyright (c) 2017 Megan Tingley
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/

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application/pdf

Language

eng

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info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion

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Citation

Megan Tingley, Land of the Free: Prison Reform Following the War on Drugs, University Library System, University of Pittsburgh, 2017, accessed November 22, 2024, https://igi.indrastra.com/items/show/663

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