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Mandatory Minimum Drug Sentences: Throwing Away the Key or the Taxpayers' Money?
From: RAND
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Jonathan P. CaulkinsC. Peter RydellWillam L. SchwabeJames Chiesa |
EDITOR'S INTRODUCTION |
In recent decades, political leaders across the United States have advocated mandatory minimum prison sentences for the possession and sale of drugs. In this study, conducted by RAND's Drug Policy Research Center, the authors examine whether these "mandatory minimums" have led to a reduction in drug use and drug-related crime. The researchers conclude that mandatory minimum sentencing is not a cost-effective way to reduce drug consumption or the crime associated with the narcotics trade. |
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Jonathan P. Caulkins, C. Peter Rydell, William L. Schwabe and James Chiesa discuss mandatory sentencing in this excerpt from Mandatory Minimum Drug Sentences: Throwing Away the Key or the Taxpayers' Money? |
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