Drug Charge Punishments Biased?

Interesting study on drug possession charges, penalties, and rates of incarceration for drug arrests in Virginia Beach.

Virginia is listed as the state with the greatest disparity between likelihood of prison for drug crimes - over 13 times greater for black defendants than white defendants for similar crimes.

Possible reasons for this huge difference could be emphasis on enforcement in predominantly African American areas, and poorer access to quality legal representation in defending the charges.

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