Fair Sentencing Act of 2010
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The Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 is a U.S. federal law that significantly reduced the sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine offenses and reformed certain mandatory minimum drug penalties.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 canonical | 4 |
| Fair Sentencing Act | 1 |
| Fair Sentencing Act of 2010, Pub. L. No. 111-220 | 1 |
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Target entity: Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 Context triple: [Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986, relatedTo, Fair Sentencing Act of 2010]
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A.
Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005
The Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005 is a U.S. federal law that restricts retail sales of pseudoephedrine and related precursors to curb the domestic production of methamphetamine.
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B.
Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988
The Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 is a U.S. federal law that expanded the war on drugs by increasing penalties, funding enforcement and treatment programs, and establishing a coordinated national drug control strategy.
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C.
Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986
The Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 is a major U.S. federal law that significantly escalated the War on Drugs by establishing mandatory minimum sentences and harsher penalties for drug offenses, particularly involving crack cocaine.
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D.
United States v. Booker
United States v. Booker is a landmark 2005 U.S. Supreme Court decision that rendered the Federal Sentencing Guidelines advisory rather than mandatory to preserve their constitutionality under the Sixth Amendment.
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E.
Comprehensive Methamphetamine Control Act of 1996
The Comprehensive Methamphetamine Control Act of 1996 is a U.S. federal law aimed at curbing the manufacture, distribution, and abuse of methamphetamine by tightening controls on precursor chemicals and enhancing law enforcement powers and penalties.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 Target entity description: The Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 is a U.S. federal law that significantly reduced the sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine offenses and reformed certain mandatory minimum drug penalties.
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A.
Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005
The Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005 is a U.S. federal law that restricts retail sales of pseudoephedrine and related precursors to curb the domestic production of methamphetamine.
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B.
Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988
The Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 is a U.S. federal law that expanded the war on drugs by increasing penalties, funding enforcement and treatment programs, and establishing a coordinated national drug control strategy.
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C.
Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986
The Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 is a major U.S. federal law that significantly escalated the War on Drugs by establishing mandatory minimum sentences and harsher penalties for drug offenses, particularly involving crack cocaine.
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D.
United States v. Booker
United States v. Booker is a landmark 2005 U.S. Supreme Court decision that rendered the Federal Sentencing Guidelines advisory rather than mandatory to preserve their constitutionality under the Sixth Amendment.
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E.
Comprehensive Methamphetamine Control Act of 1996
The Comprehensive Methamphetamine Control Act of 1996 is a U.S. federal law aimed at curbing the manufacture, distribution, and abuse of methamphetamine by tightening controls on precursor chemicals and enhancing law enforcement powers and penalties.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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criminal justice reform law ⓘ |
| addressesTopic |
United States federal drug laws
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surface form:
United States federal drug policy
crack cocaine sentencing ⓘ mandatory minimum sentences ⓘ powder cocaine sentencing ⓘ |
| aimedToReduce | racial disparity in federal drug sentencing ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | FSA 2010 ⓘ |
| amended |
Controlled Substances Act
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Controlled Substances Import and Export Act ⓘ federal criminal code sentencing provisions ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
federal criminal prosecutions
ⓘ
federal drug trafficking offenses ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | legislative branch ⓘ |
| changedSentencingRatio | crack-to-powder cocaine quantity ratio ⓘ |
| citationStyle |
Fair Sentencing Act of 2010
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Fair Sentencing Act of 2010, Pub. L. No. 111-220
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| codifiedIn | Title 21 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dateSigned | 2010-08-03 ⓘ |
| eliminatedMandatoryMinimumFor | simple possession of crack cocaine ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 111th United States Congress ⓘ |
| goal |
make federal cocaine sentencing more proportionate
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reduce excessive penalties for crack cocaine offenses ⓘ |
| increasedDrugQuantityThresholdFor |
10-year mandatory minimum for crack cocaine offenses
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5-year mandatory minimum for crack cocaine offenses ⓘ |
| influenced |
First Step Act
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surface form:
First Step Act of 2018
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| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
federal government of the United States
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| legalArea |
criminal law
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drug control law ⓘ sentencing law ⓘ |
| levelOfGovernment | federal ⓘ |
| newRatio | 18:1 ⓘ |
| policyDomain |
criminal justice
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drug policy ⓘ |
| presidentAtSigning | Barack Obama ⓘ |
| previousRatio | 100:1 ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
reduce sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine offenses
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reform federal mandatory minimum drug penalties ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 111-220 ⓘ |
| respondedTo | criticism of 1986 Anti-Drug Abuse Act crack penalties ⓘ |
| shortName |
Fair Sentencing Act of 2010
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Fair Sentencing Act
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| signedBy | Barack Obama ⓘ |
| sponsorChamber | United States Senate ⓘ |
| status | in force ⓘ |
| typeOfReform |
mandatory minimum reform
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sentencing disparity reduction ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 2010 ⓘ |
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Subject: Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 Description of subject: The Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 is a U.S. federal law that significantly reduced the sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine offenses and reformed certain mandatory minimum drug penalties.
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