Reagan's War On Drugs Case Study

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Yuzhuo Zhang (Mark) 1601068 EDS 1 Both conservative and liberal lawmakers intertwined thoroughly to control the crime as it was a domestic policy issue. Reagan spent more money than Lyndon on controlling the crime. Reagan’s War on Drugs were based on Johnson’s Crime on Crime. Reagan thought that drugs were an important reason why lots of crime happened. Their policies both leaded to the mass incarceration. 2 The creation of LEAA made national policymakers meaningful partners in law enforcement and criminal justice at all levels. 3 The carceral state was esstablished, and low-income people easily gathered together and lived together. There was more inspection, supervision and surveillance on African-American communities. 4 A result of