Despite knowledge of racial bias for drug-related criminal justice involvement and its
collateral consequences, we know less about differences between Black and White drug …

Objectives. We investigated the extent to which racial/ethnic disparities in prison and
diversion to drug treatment were explained by current arrest and criminal history …

The War on Drugs' emphasis on apprehending low-level drug offenders dramatically
increased the number of arrests for drug distribution and exacerbated racial and ethnic …

Drug policy has shifted from intense criminalization toward reforms that prioritize
decarceration and treatment. Despite this shift, little is known about whether support for …

Background The enforcement of drug laws in the United States has been heavily racialized.
A substantial proportion of individuals arrested and prosecuted for drug possession in …

This article draws on several unique data sources to assess and explain racial disparity in
Seattle's drug delivery arrests. Evidence regarding the racial and ethnic composition of …

Many analysts have argued that the most harmful forms of drug use are disproportionately
concentrated in poor communities of color, and that this pattern—combined with law …

T he disproportionate incarceration of African American males drawn from inner cities has
created grave concerns about the equity of the criminal justice system (Clear, 2007; Tonry …

This study analyzes a sample of 1,379 cases involving persons arrested and charged with a
single drug felony in Sacramento County, California, in 1987, and completed before …

Many observers have recognized and decried the disproportionate impact on young minority
males of harsh sentencing policies for drug dealing. Nationwide, African-Americans and …