Are progressive chief prosecutors effective in reducing prison use and cumulative racial/ethnic disadvantage?: evidence from Florida

Research Summary Progressive chief prosecutors, campaigning on platforms calling for reducing prison populations and racial/ethnic disparities, have been elected in numerous jurisdictions across the United States in recent years. Yet, there is no empirical research that compares case outcomes betwee...

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Authors: Mitchell, Ojmarrh (Author) ; Oramas Mora, Daniela (Author) ; Sticco, Tracey L. (Author) ; Boggess, Lyndsay N. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2022
In: Criminology & public policy
Year: 2022, Volume: 21, Issue: 3, Pages: 535-565
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Keywords:
courts and sentencing
cumulative disadvantage
progressive prosecutors
Racial Disparity