Sentencing enhancements don’t work. They are the product of a tough on crime sentencing era that led to our racist system of mass incarceration. These enhancements have torn apart families & communities, all while making us less safe. It’s time we end them.pic.twitter.com/5E5mjwnsbF
Crime went way down in every jurisdiction at the same rate during that time frame, regardless of whether they imposed a three strikes penalty or not.https://www.americanbar.org/groups/crsj/publications/human_rights_magazine_home/human_rights_vol29_2002/spring2002/hr_spring02_vitiello/ …
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That is an opinion piece.
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Here’s a less opinionated one. The actual study is linked at the bottom. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/10/121015182421.htm …
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