Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Mandatory Minimums exacerbated the racial disparity within the criminal justice system
2. The 1986 Anti-Drug Abuse Act created mandatory minimum penalties for drug offenses
3. The heroin epidemic has been met with harsh policies focused on incarceration and has disproportionately impacted minorities
4. Despite the War on Drugs and tougher punishments, the illicit drug use has substantially increased in the last two decades
5. Police officers are given very little discretion in the performance of their job
1. TRUE
2. TRUE
3. TRUE
4. FALSE
5. FALSE
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