Crack in the Rearview Mirror: Deconstructing Drug war Mythology

Part of a special issue on resisting militarism and globalized punishment. The crack scare that occurred in the U.S. in the 1980s, which resulted in Congress passing new laws that extended criminal sentence lengths for crack offenses, is discussed. Five of the myths about crack that contributed to t...

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Authors: Reinarman, Craig (Author) ; Levine, Harry G. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2004
In: Social justice
Year: 2004, Volume: 31, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 182-199
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
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