key terms
I Am Not The Enemy
Reports Find Racial Gap in Drug Arrests
The Harm of "Get Tough" Policies
100
breaking of rules and laws
What is crime
100
someone that can do something actively opposed or hostile
What is an enemy
100
Having the possession of drugs, and selling drugs can lead to
What is drug related arrests
100
a set of policies that emphasize punishment and implemented these policies resulting in enormous increases in drug arrests,and to promote policies that involve get tough and cracking down
What is Get Tough Policies
200
the authoritative imposition of something negative or unpleasant on a person, animal, organization or entity in response to behavior deemed
What is punishment
200
being committed of a crime based on race
What is the absence of justice
200
rights inherent to all human beings, whatever our nationality. We are all equally entitled to our human rights without discrimination.
What is human rights
200
powder cocaine and baking powder dissolved in water
What is crack
300
is a professional and academic discipline that seeks to improve the quality of life and wellbeing of an individual, group, or community by intervening
What is social work
300
in are country two thirds of all the criminal defendants are black WHAT IS THIS?
What is victims of race
300
decisions that impact police involvement and day to day life
What is disparities
300
50 grams of crack should face the same penalty as 5,000 grams of powder cocaine
What is equivalent
400
the system of courts that interprets and applies the law in the name of the state
What is judicial system
400
of course, it's harder to be of minority in this country. Of course, minorities, the inner cities have a decaying infrastructure. But there is absolutely no reason to break a reasonable, appropriate law. TO BREAK IT WOULD CAUSE?
What is chaos
400
large disparities persist in the rate at which blacks and whites are arrested and imprisoned for drug offenses, even though the two races use illegal drugs at roughly equal rates.
What is racial gap
400
85% of those convicted of crack offenses in federal court are black- even though more whites than blacks use crack
What is conventions of law
500
a set of guiding principles
What is a 12-step program
500
the lawyer who needs to gain acceptance into a corrupt working force and community
What is judicial system
500
blacks make up 12.8% of the population but 53.5% of drug arrests made in 2006 were those of black decent
What is un-rational arrest
500
A bill to strengthen Federal efforts to encourage foreign cooperation in eradicating illicit drug crops and in halting international drug traffic, to improve enforcement of Federal drug laws and enhance interdiction of illicit drug shipments, to provide strong Federal leadership in establishing effective drug abuse prevention and education programs, to expand Federal support for drug abuse treatment and rehabilitation efforts, and for other purposes.
What is the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986
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