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Pretty sure the up-tick has more to do with socioeconomics and the drug war than anything else. I don't have any sources at hand, so take this with a grain of
by sudojudo 10y ago
Pretty sure the up-tick has more to do with socioeconomics and the drug war than anything else.
I don't have any sources at hand, so take this with a grain of salt. But, I've often seen it argued that Reagan era drug policies were detrimental to poor minorities, especially black men. The problems we see today are the trickle-down effects (couldn't resist) of turning an entire generation of fathers into disenfranchised criminals.
- trhway 10y agoyes, one can google a lot on crack cocaine and its correlation with crime back then and later.
- astrodust 10y agoThrowing a generation of fathers in jail for trivial offenses not only erodes confidence in the judicial system, it leaves children without a role model. Like if dad's in jail, who cares if you end up there eventually. Prison isn't a deterrent any more. In some communities doing time is just part of growing up.