A new paper, The Injustice of Under-Policing, makes a point that I have been emphasizing for many years, namely, relative to other developed countries the United States is under-policed and over-imprisoned.
lock people up much longer and you don't need people keeping them in line on the streets. with the added benefit of not having to worry about national headlines in case barney fife decides to get extra beat-y
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