Unequal under Law
Race in the War on Drugs
193 pages, 2 line drawings, 1 table 6 x 9
©
2007
Cloth $45.00
ISBN: 9780226684604
Published October 2007
Paper $18.00
ISBN: 9780226684628
Published October 2007
Introduction
One Racial Discrimination in the Eyes of the Law Two Race in America’s First War on Drugs Three Negro Cocaine Fiends, Mexican Marijuana Smokers, and Chinese Opium Addicts: The Drug Menace in Racial Relief Four Congress on Crack: How Race-Neutral Language Hides Racial Meaning Five The Racial Impact of the War on Drugs: How Government Coped Six Racial Justice: The Courts Consider Sentencing Disparities
Epilogue Notes References Index
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