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federal drug sentencing  

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  • Sentencing practices for federal offenders have been altered significantly over the past several decades. Those charged with drug-related offenses at the federal level have experienced the harshest treatment within the criminal justice system. [Source: Encyclopedia of Race and Crime; Drug Sentencing, Federal]

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/federal_drug_sentencing

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