The Review of Economic Studies· 2026Q1
Racial Disparities in Federal Sentencing: Evidence from Drug Mandatory Minimums
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Following the 2010 Fair Sentencing Act, Black and Hispanic offenders disproportionately clustered cases at the 280g crack-cocaine threshold triggering a 10-year mandatory minimum sentence, driven by prosecutorial discretion.
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