The main result of mandatory sentencing rules enacted in the U.S. in the early 1990s was to eliminate bias in prosecutions and sentencing.

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Mandatory sentencing rules, while aiming to create uniformity, often failed to eliminate bias and instead contributed to significant increases in the U.S. prison population, disproportionately affecting minority communities.

The Main Result of Mandatory Sentencing Rules Enacted in the U.S