DA elections linked to more prison admissions during ‘tough on crime’ era
A new study indicates that during the 'tough on crime' era, local district attorneys oversaw higher prison admission rates during election years compared to non-election years.
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.
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