The issue at hand is the disparity in sentencing between crack cocaine and cocaine.

America has been a country to pride itself on democracy and justice that is fair. However, in many cases the very thing that America and our justice system has prided itself upon is not true. One would conclude that what our government offers as justice for all can be deemed as false advertisement, in some instances. Taking a look at the drug policy when it comes to cocaine and crack cocaine, whether it be trafficking, distribution, or the use one will immediately notice a difference in treatment of the crime. So I have started to research this topic looking at many diffferent aspects in hopes to come up with a conclusion or maybe even some valid explanation. The following are questions I will attempt to answer :

Why is there a difference between the prison sentencing in cocaine and crack cocaine ?

Does race have anything to do with the sentencing time and process ?

What effects do cocaine have on the people that use it ?

What are the origins of cocaine ?

Is there a significant difference in cocaine versus crack cocaine ?

If there is a difference does it influence the sentencing in years and quantity of the substance ?

Is there really a war on drugs ?

How does crack cocaine and the prison system effect black males and their families ?

Is the powdered form of cocaine a more acceptable drug by society ?

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