Mandatory Minimum Policy Reform and the Sentencing of Crack Cocaine Defendants: An Analysis of the Fair Sentencing Act
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Keywords
powder cocaine; crack cocaine; fair sentencing act; mandatory minimums; sentencing guidelines;All these keywords.
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- K40 - Law and Economics - - Legal Procedure, the Legal System, and Illegal Behavior - - - General
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This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-LAW-2016-10-09 (Law and Economics)
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