The Road to Debtors’ Probation: How Criminalizing Traffic Violations Increases State Control and Inequality in Georgia
Research highlights the role of misdemeanors in expanding the reach of the U.S. criminal legal system. However, less is known about the implications of criminalizing traffic offenses. This study investigates the consequences of categorizing traffic violations as criminal in Georgia and the legal fin...
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2025
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Criminal justice and behavior
Jahr: 2025, Band: 52, Heft: 11, Seiten: 1682-1698 |
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