ENDING THE DRUG WAR SHOULD BE A “LEFT, RIGHT, AND CENTER” CONCERN
Posted On: June 27th, 2012
Source: Natural Society
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It doesn’t take a genius, a criminal justice scholar or an activist to realize that something is wrong with the fact that the United States incarcerates more people than any other country in the world. This is true despite not having the highest crime rates in the world and labeling itself as a “leader” in individual rights. This mass incarceration is due, at least in part, to the War on Drugs, a war being fought within our borders and against our fellow citizens. This drug war, like others, takes family members away for long periods of time and ultimately results in some casualties. Additionally, like other wars the United States is currently fighting, this one has questionable intentions.
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