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Back To Fundamentals: The Worsening Results Of Ignoring The Social Contract In Baltimore City, John T. Stinson

John T Stinson Jr.

This article examines how "get tough" law enforcement policies like Project EXILE, which target otherwise underserved low-income communities, often result in deeper rifts between poor neighborhoods and "mainstream society." The article contrasts the Maryland EXILE program implemented in Baltimore City by the U.S. Attorney, D. Md., with the "Stop Snitching" phenomenon, concluding that both work together to advance the erosion of the traditional social contract thought to undergird American democracy.