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“Alcohol didn't cause the high crime rates of the '20s and '30s, Prohibition did. And drugs do not cause today's alarming crime rates, but drug prohibition does.” quote by James Carriger Paine
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“Alcohol didn't cause the high crime rates of the '20s and '30s, Prohibition did. And drugs do not cause today's alarming crime rates, but drug prohibition does.”

James Carriger Paine

About This Quote

Source Article: Prohibition and Crime, 2020

Prohibition, not substance use, drives higher crime rates; the same applies to drug bans today.

In simple terms: Bans increase crime more than the substances themselves.

Key Takeaway

Advocate policy based on evidence, not moral panic.

Themes

policy crime substance control historical analysis

Mood

critical inquisitive

Type

policy historical

When to use this quote

  • legislation
  • law enforcement
  • public education

Key Concepts

public health criminal justice

Questions to Reflect On

  • What alternatives to prohibition exist?
  • How to balance public health and liberty?
A Different Perspective

Legal restrictions can have unintended social costs.

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