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I would like to see statistics on inconsistently or seldom enforced laws. Those seem to be a vector for corruption and should be considered for repeal. Minor dr

I would like to see statistics on inconsistently or seldom enforced laws. Those seem to be a vector for corruption and should be considered for repeal. Minor drug crimes seem to fit this profile, but so do certain occupational regulations (certification to braid hair?). If we end up with fewer things for police to do, it sounds like a net win.

hedora 6y ago
If you’re a young black man in DC, you have a 75% chance of eventually winding up in prison. Country wide, on an average day, 10% of black men in their thirties are serving time in prison. This is mostly due to racial disparities in prosecution and sentencing than crime rates between races. Drug possession accounts for a significant fraction of the disparity: Whites use illegal drugs at a similar rate, but rarely go to prison for it. https://www.mic.com/articles/86519/19-actual-statistics-about-america-s-prison-system https://www.mic.com/articles/86519/19-actual-statistics-abou... http://www.sentencingproject.org/issues/racial-disparity/ http://www.sentencingproject.org/issues/racial-disparity/