District attorney elections linked to more prison admissions during ‘tough on crime’ era
A Northwestern University study found that state prison admissions were 3% higher during election years for district attorneys during the 'tough on crime' era.
County and local district attorneys oversaw higher state prison admissions during election years than in other years during the height of the nation’s “tough on crime” era, according to a new study from Northwestern University’s Pritzker School of Law. State prison admissions were about 3% higher in years when district attorneys were up for election […]
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