1. Mass Incarceration in an Age of Colorblindness
As a result, the budget for the National Institute on Drug Abuse was reduced from $274 million to $57 million from 1981 to 1984, and the Department of Education's budget was reduced from $14 million to $3 million. ... The emergence of crack cocaine, which was largely started by corrupt politicians one could argue, was sensationalized in the media. ... The abatement of employment opportunities among inner-city residents elevated incentives to sell drugs, namely crack cocaine. ... According to The New Jim Crow, Portugal responded to drug addiction and abuse by decriminalizing the possession...
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