Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986
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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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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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drug control law → |
| aimedAt |
drug abuse
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drug trafficking → organized crime related to drugs → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 (Public Law 99-570)
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| amended |
Controlled Substances Act
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Controlled Substances Import and Export Act → |
| containsProvision |
asset forfeiture expansion for drug offenses
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creation of new federal drug offenses → drug-free school zone enhancements → enhanced penalties for continuing criminal enterprises → federal death penalty for certain drug-related killings → funding for drug education and prevention programs → funding for drug treatment programs → increased funding for law enforcement → increased funding for prisons → |
| country |
United States
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| crackToPowderCocaineSentencingRatio |
100:1
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| createdSentencingDisparityBetween |
crack cocaine
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powder cocaine → |
| criticizedFor |
contributing to mass incarceration
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harsh mandatory minimum sentences → racial disparities in sentencing outcomes → |
| dateSigned |
1986-10-27
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| enactedBy |
99th United States Congress
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| establishedMandatoryMinimum |
10-year mandatory minimum sentence for higher drug quantities
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5-year mandatory minimum sentence for certain drug quantities → |
| focus |
crack cocaine distribution
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drug-related violent crime → |
| increasedPenaltiesFor |
drug kingpins
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drug offenses involving minors → drug trafficking near schools → |
| influenced |
Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988
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| introducedMandatoryMinimumSentencesFor |
crack cocaine offenses
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federal drug offenses → powder cocaine offenses → |
| jurisdiction |
federal government of the United States
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| legislativeStatus |
in force with later amendments
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| partOf |
War on Drugs
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| policyArea |
criminal justice
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drug policy → public health → |
| presidentAtEnactment |
Ronald Reagan
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| publicLawNumber |
Pub.L. 99-570
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| relatedTo |
Fair Sentencing Act of 2010
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| signedBy |
Ronald Reagan
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| subjectOf |
legal scholarship on sentencing disparities
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policy debates on War on Drugs → |
| yearEnacted |
1986
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Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Controlled Substances Act
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Controlled Substances Act → |
amendedBy |
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Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988
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Public Law 100-690 → |
relatedTo |
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Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986
("Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 (Public Law 99-570)")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988
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amends |