As a result of the combined effect of the ______________ and the accessorial liability statute, women suspected of being drug couriers in the employ of smuggling syndicates faced mandatory prison sentences of 15 years to life on their first felony arrests.

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The Rockefeller Drug Laws, passed in New York in 1973, implemented harsh mandatory minimum sentences for drug offenses, including a 15-year to life sentence for a first felony drug conviction. These laws disproportionately affected low-income communities of color and contributed to the mass incarceration of nonviolent drug offenders. Accessorial liability statutes hold individuals accountable for their involvement in drug trafficking, even if they did not directly possess or distribute drugs. In the context of drug courier profiling, women were often targeted as potential drug couriers and subjected to these mandatory sentences under the Rockefeller Drug Laws.

As a Result of the Combined Effect of the ______________