Table of Contents
Contents Chapter One: Introduction PART I Chapter Two: The Laws and the Surrounding Debate Recent History of Federal Sentencing Reform Fulfillment of Objectives Other Issues in the Current Debate Conclusion Chapter Three: Cost-Effectiveness at Reducing Cocaine Consumption and Expenditures Longer Sentences for All Drug Dealers Mandatory Minimums for Federally Prosecuted Dealers Conclusion Chapter Four: Other Measures of Cost-Effectiveness Ability to Reduce Use of Other Drugs Ability to Control Crime Impact on Social Costs Chapter Five: Concluding Observations Program Effectiveness Policy Implications PART II Chapter Six: Longer Sentences for All Drug Dealers: Details of the Dynamic Analysis Modeling the Dynamics of Cocaine Control Incarceration of Drug Dealers: Regular Versus Longer Sentences Reduction of Cocaine Consumption by Alternative Programs Effect of Evaluation Horizon and Supplier Cost of Incarceration Sensitivity to Uncertain Parameters Alternative Evaluation Criteria Chapter Seven: Mandatory Minimums for Federally Prosecuted Drug Dealers: Details of the Static Analysis Modeling Strategy Model Detail: Consequences and Public Cost of Interventions Model Detail: Effects on the Market Cost-Effectiveness at Reducing Consumption and Spending Cost-Effectiveness at Reducing Crime Appendix A. Federal Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Laws for Drug Offenses B. Derivation of Parameter Values C. Derivation of Equations in Table 7.1 D. Estimating the Relationship Between Drug Markets and Crime References