As a Result of Abuses of Zero Tolerance Statutes

question 19

Multiple Choice

As a result of abuses of zero tolerance statutes

• A) some police departments have been known to rely on money and property seized under the forfeiture laws for part of their operating budget each year.
• B) independent audits have shown that these laws are virtually always used appropriately and never abused.
• C) fewer drug dealers are using drug profits to buy property in the U.S.
• D) illicit drug use in the U.S. has declined by 35 percent.

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