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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Authors: Martin, Brittany T. (Author) ; Sanchez, Amairini (Author) ; Giuffre, Andrea (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2025
In: Criminal justice and behavior
Year: 2025, Volume: 52, Issue: 11, Pages: 1682-1698
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Privatization
criminal legal policy
Probation
legal financial obligations
misdemeanor traffic offenses