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Nightline. Unequal justice /

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"It takes 500 grams of powder cocaine to receive the same sentence that is meted out for possession of only five grams of crack cocaine. Yet five grams of crack is a user's dose, while 500 grams of cocaine is a dealer's supply. Why a 100-to-1 disparity? In this program, ABC News ancho...

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Uniform Title:	Nightline (Television program).
Corporate Authors:	ABC News Productions, Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)
Other Authors:	Koppel, Ted, 1940 February 8-, Dahler, Don, Leahy, Patrick J., Sessions, Jeff, 1946-
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Published:	Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, [2002]
Subjects:	Criminal justice, Administration of > United States. African Americans > Legal status, laws, etc. Crack (Drug) > Government policy > United States. Cocaine > Government policy > United States. Mandatory sentences > United States. Public affairs > Television series > Videodisc. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

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