Should mandatory minimum sentences be reformed? Many people in America find these laws extremely harsh and unjust while others believe them to be a reasonable solution to fighting the war on drugs. The drug problem in America is obvious and in need of attention but is the current judicial structure for reprimanding drug offenders the best possible way?
Mandatory minimum sentences are an amount of years that must be served when a person is convicted of a particular crime. For drug crimes, these sentences are based on the amount of drugs involved. These sentences are typically 5 to 10 years in prison. The idea behind mandatory minimum sentences was to encourage the government to prosecute high-level drug offenders. However, the amount
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