Is Mandatory Drug Sentencing Punishing Criminals or Society?

Abstract: A 4 page discussion of mandatory drug sentencing. The author examines the statistics of drug sentencing and contends that mandatory sentencing for offenders may in fact be punishing society as much as or even more than it is punishing the criminal! The argument is presented that mandatory sentencing is not only ineffective it is counterproductive in that it puts an unnecessary strain on society as a whole. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

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Subcatagory: Argumentative / Pro-Con Essays

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