Crack-Powder Sentencing Disparity Reformed By Congress
Crack-Powder Sentencing Disparity Reformed By Congress
Congress addressed a historic wrong on Wednesday afternoon, replacing it instead with a slightly lesser wrong, when the House voted to reduce the disparity in the sentencing of people caught with crack cocaine versus powder cocaine.
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Congress Pushes For Bill That Would Lessen Penalty For Crack Possession
Congress Pushes For Bill That Would Lessen Penalty For Crack Possession
Congress has taken a bold move with “The Crack vs. Cocaine” sentencing controversy and have decided to pass the “fair sentencing act”, which would lessen the penalty for the possession of crack cocaine and make it fair to the… Continue reading
Congress softens mandatory sentences for crack cocaine
Congress softens mandatory sentences for crack cocaine
Washington — Addressing what both Democrats and Republicans agreed was a quarter-century-old injustice in drug sentencing, Congress gave final approval Wednesday to a bill reducing the penalty for crack cocaine offenders.
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Congress narrows gap in cocaine sentences
Congress narrows gap in cocaine sentences
The measure changes a 1986 law, enacted at a time when crack cocaine use was rampant and considered a particularly violent drug, under which a person convicted of crack cocaine possession gets the same mandatory prison term as someone with 100 times the same… Continue reading
Congress Approves Crack Cocaine Sentencing Changes
Congress Approves Crack Cocaine Sentencing Changes
Washington…Addressing what both Democrats and Republicans agreed was a quarter-century old injustice in drug sentencing, Congress gave final approval Wednesday to a bill reducing the penalty for crack cocaine offenders.
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US: End in Sight for Infamous Crack Cocaine Laws… Continue reading
Does Congress have their priorities mixed up?
Question by whitesox09: Does Congress have their priorities mixed up?
If Congress is so concerned about drug use amongst kids, shouldn’t they be more worried about rampant painkiller, marijuana, methamphetamine, etc. usage than steroids and human growth hormone?
I am a huge baseball/sports fan and believe that steroids are… Continue reading