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Prison admissions rose 3% in district attorney election years during 'tough on crime' era

New research from Northwestern Pritzker School of Law suggests that public sentiment associated with "tough on crime" politics may be tied to increases in the number of people admitted to state prisons during election years.

Prison admissions rose 3% in district attorney election years during 'tough on crime' era
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New research from Northwestern Pritzker School of Law suggests that public sentiment associated with "tough on crime" politics may be tied to increases in the number of people admitted to state prisons during election years.

Originally published at Phys.org

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