If we decided not to prosecute small drug cases, wed see situations like that more often.[153] However, we are aware of no empirical evidence that low-level drug possession defendants would otherwise go on to commit violent crimes such as murder, and the theft and child endangerment cases can be addressed with the laws that criminalize them.[154] When we asked him whether he thought state jail prosecutions were working to stop crime, he added, No, I dont think so.[155] Paraphernalia Charged as Possession In a handful of cases we investigated in Texas and Louisiana, defendants had drug paraphernalia, such as pipes, straws, syringes, or even empty baggies, in their possession when they were confronted by the police
We still have work to do, Clyde said
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These systems worsen income inequality by making incomes more unequal after collecting state and local taxes