Details for An unwinnable war
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| Name: | An unwinnable war |
| Description: | Author: Alex Mold Since 1971, when President Richard Nixon made illegal drugs public enemy number one, the USA has spent vast sums waging war on drugs. Over 45 million people have been arrested, and there are now more people in US prisons for non-violent drug offences than were imprisoned for all crimes in 1970. The USA incarcerates more of its citizens than any other country in the world, with a current prison population of some 2ยท3 million, and more than half of those in federal prison are there because of drug offences. |
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| Created On: | 02/26/2013 14:24 |
| Last updated on: | 02/26/2013 14:25 |