Arguments Against Mandatory Sentencing

Argument against mandatory minimum drug sentencing

There are many different argument both for and against mandatory minimum drug sentencing. However there are more arguments against mandatory minimum drug sentencing then there are for the support of the mandatory sentencing. One of the biggest arguments against mandatory minimum drug sentencing is that it was originally intended to target the higher level drug dealers but the majority of the cases have only been low level drug dealers. One of the other arguments is that will cause the jail systems to become overcrowded and that if is unfair. The reason these laws were designed were to try to put an end to and capture more high level drug lords. The argument that many people are