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V@ndy87

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The Fair Sentencing Act, passed in 2010, was enacted to
 
  a. reduce the disparity in sentencing for crack possession versus cocaine possession.
  b. eliminate the disparity in sentencing for crack possession versus cocaine possession.
  c. ensure that the Three Strikes law can never be repealed.
  d. repeal the Three Strikes law.

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Because African Americans and the poor are more likely to use crack, while white people are more likely to use cocaine, critics claim that stronger sentences for crack than for cocaine reflect not the drug but
 
  a. who produces the drugs.
  b. the drug users.
  c. who sells the drugs.
  d. who makes the arrest.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 2, 2018
Answer to Question 1

(Answer: a)

Answer to Question 2

(Answer: b)


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Reply #2 on: Jul 2, 2018
Thank you


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