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Tim Scott: “The bottom line, though, is that mandatory minimums have been studied and are the least, one of the least effective ways…”

On the recordFebruary 24, 1998
The bottom line, though, is that mandatory minimums have been studied and are the least, one of the least effective ways to reduce crime. If we are serious about reducing crime, if we are serious about it, we should not pass the mandatory minimums. We should use the money for something constructive.
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Tim Scott
Republican · South Carolina

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Discussing the ineffectiveness of mandatory minimum sentences in reducing crime.

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