The objective of this study is to provide an analysis of the "war on drugs," its significance, its origins and ultimately the effects it has had on society and the justice system heading into the 21st century. In particular, the focus will be on the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 and ...
The objective of this study is to provide an analysis of the "war on drugs," its significance, its origins and ultimately the effects it has had on society and the justice system heading into the 21st century. In particular, the focus will be on the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 and its...
The Effects of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 on Black Male Students' College Enrollment This paper explores one reason for the educational gaps experienced by Black men. Using variation in state marijuana possession and distribution laws, this paper examines whether the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of ...
The Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 was created as part of the Federal government's 'War on Drugs.' It sought to increase penalties for those who were...
“[People were] eager to find an easy solution to the problem of juvenile drug abuse. DARE became ‘a rallying symbol to do something positive about the drug abuse problem.'” This political status carried DARE far. In 1986, the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) published the firstindepend...
2Shaanxi Engineering & Technological Research Center for Conversation & Utilization of Regional Biological Resources, Yan'an University, Yan'an, 716000, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China Abstract: Bacterial resistance has become increasingly serious because of the widespread use and abuse of antibiotics...
The results suggest that Black males had a 2.2 percentage point decrease in the relative probability of college enrollment after the passage of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986. There is some evidence that drug arrests, particularly around crack cocaine but not marijuana, led to this decrease in...
Public policy The Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986| A policy analysis CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITYLONG BEACH Ruth Chambers SandovalLauraThis policy analysis examined the purpose, goals, implementation, and impacts of mandatory minimum sentences as outlined in the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986. After ...
The results suggest that Black males had a 2.2 percentage point decrease in the relative probability of college enrollment after the passage of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986. There is some evidence that drug arrests, particularly around crack cocaine but not marijuana, led to this decrease in...
Te Boggs Act of 1951Te Narcotic Control Act of 1956Te Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986mandatory minimumsThe first mandatory minimums for narcotics were the Boggs Act of 1951 and the Narcotic Control Act of 1956 created due to increasing drug abuse rates. In 1970 Congress repealed the laws ...