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Transcript: CRACK-COCAINE SENTENCING DISPARITIES:RICARDO H. HINOJOSA
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- Congressional Testimony
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- May 21, 2009
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Congressional Testimony
05-21-2009
majority of federal crack cocaine trafficking offenders, but that
has decreased from 91.4 percent in fiscal year 1992 to 80.6
percent in fiscal year 2008. White offenders comprised 10.2
percent of crack cocaine offenders in fiscal year 2008, compared
to 3.2 percent in 1992. Hispanic offenders comprised 8.2 percent
in fiscal year 2008, compared to 5.3 percent in 1992.
Hispanic offenders comprise the majority of powder cocaine
offenders, having increased from 39.8 percent in fiscal year 1992
to 52.5 percent in fiscal year 2008. Black offenders comprised
30.2 percent of powder cocaine offenders in fiscal year 2008,
compared to 27.2 percent in fiscal year 1992. White ...
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