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1. The Changing Racial Dynamics of the War on Drugs
Factors behind the changes in drug offense convictions from 1999 to 2005, a 21.6% decrease for African-Americans and a 42.6% ... Read More
Added: April 30, 2009
2. Decades of Disparity: Drug Arrests and Race in the United States
The overrepresentation of minorities in the criminal justice system due to the "war on drugs" in the U.S. is established. ... Read More
Added: March 19, 2009
3. United States: Targeting Blacks: Drug Law Enforcement and Race in the United States
Sentencing disparities, particularly those faced by African Americans, resulting from the "war on drugs" in the U.S., are ... Read More
Added: June 05, 2008
4. Disparity by Geography: The War on Drugs in America's Cities
Arrest patterns due to the "war on drugs" in 43 of the largest U.S. cities between 1980 and 2003 are examined. Sections ... Read More
Added: June 05, 2008
5. The Vortex: The Concentrated Racial Impact of Drug Imprisonment and the Characteristics of Punitive Counties
The relationship between drug offense admission rates and racial disparities is examined. This report covers: the fact that ... Read More
Added: December 18, 2007
6. Stories from Inside: Prisoner Rape and the War on Drugs
The relationship between U.S. drug policy and prisoner rape is explained. Sections in addition to an executive summary are: ... Read More
Added: September 06, 2007
7. Report to the Congress: Cocaine and Federal Sentencing Policy
This is the fourth report to Congress regarding federal cocaine sentencing policy by the U.S. Sentencing Commission. Six ... Read More
Added: June 04, 2007
8. Florida Drug Offenders: A Comparison of Individuals Receiving State Prison Versus State Supervision, 1999-2000
The extent and seriousness of convicted drug offenders' criminal careers is shown through the use of Florida criminal ... Read More
Added: June 03, 2007
9. Methamphetamine Crimes: Washington's Laws Compared With Neighboring States - Revised
Rates of methamphetamine-related abuse and crimes in Washington are compared to two other Pacific Northwest states (i.e., ... Read More
Added: February 22, 2007
10. Drug Use and Dependence, State and Federal Prisoners, 2004
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Added: October 31, 2006
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