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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 canonical | 9 |
| Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 (Public Law 99-570) | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| 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
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surface form:
Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 (Public Law 99-570)
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| amended |
Controlled Substances Act
ⓘ
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 of America
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surface form:
United States
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| crackToPowderCocaineSentencingRatio | 100:1 ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 99th United States Congress ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| introducedMandatoryMinimumSentencesFor |
crack cocaine offenses
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federal drug offenses ⓘ powder cocaine offenses ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
federal government of the United States
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| legislativeStatus | in force with later amendments ⓘ |
| partOf | War on Drugs ⓘ |
| policyArea |
criminal justice
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drug policy ⓘ public health ⓘ |
| presidentAtEnactment | Ronald Reagan ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Pub.L. 99-570 ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 ⓘ |
| signedBy | Ronald Reagan ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
legal scholarship on sentencing disparities
ⓘ
policy debates on War on Drugs ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1986 ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
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this entity surface form:
Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 (Public Law 99-570)