Learning from Crack

Osler, Mark

doi:10.2139/ssrn.2025153

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Learning from Crack

Mark William Osler

University of St. Thomas - School of Law (Minnesota)

2012

U of St. Thomas Legal Studies Research Paper No. 12-09

Abstract:
This relatively brief (6,900 word) essay tells a compelling story and makes a simple point: That the development and spread of crack cocaine in the United States was a product of economics rather than a grand conspiracy or government action. “Learning from Crack” takes a close look at where crack came from and where it went, while urging a business-model approach to addressing crime which is driven by economic forces.

Number of Pages in PDF File: 26

Keywords: crack cocaine, sentencing, criminal law, criminal justice

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Date posted: March 19, 2012 ; Last revised: March 20, 2012

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Osler, Mark William, Learning from Crack (2012). U of St. Thomas Legal Studies Research Paper No. 12-09. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2025153 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2025153

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