Exploring Resources

External Resources

• http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB6003/index1.html

Link to an article by the RAND Corporation on the cost effectiveness of mandatory minimum sentences for drug offenses

• http://www.aclu.org/drugpolicy/sentencing/10657prs20020522.html

An article briefly summarizing sentence differentials for offenses involving powder cocaine and those involving rock (or 'crack') cocaine. Additional ACLU links are available to chronicle the history of the sentences and the debate on this issue.

• http://www.restorativejustice.org/

A site devoted to promoting a restorative justice perspective within the United States justice system