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P68T

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Discuss the sentencing disparities surrounding cocaine in the United States. How might these disparities affect diverse groups?
 
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Choose two diverse groups discussed in the text and discuss the impact of American racial ideologies on their status.
 
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DylanD1323

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Reply #1 on: Aug 8, 2018
Answer to Question 1

differential sentencing guidelines for crack versus powder, differential rates of use and trafficking among racial/ethnic groups, increased number of Blacks and Latinos being sentenced to longer sentences and serving more time than those convicted of robbery and murder

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Mexicans: lost land, language, and culture, viewed as less than, controlling images regarding their role as both hard working and a drain on society; Native Americans: lost land, language, culture, identity; viewed as subservient and savage; creation of reservations; American Holocaust


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Reply 2 on: Aug 8, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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