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November 10, 2024
Rounding up various accounts of Election 2024 on crime and punishment
I flagged in this post the morning after Election Day 2024 the results on various state initiatives that detailed that voters in many states have turned against progressive criminal justce reforms reforms. The overwhelming voter support for California's Proposition 36, titled "Increase Sentences for Drug and Theft Crimes," and the ouster of a number of progressive California DA's has served as the focal point for much subsequent press coverage and commentary on these issues, though a number of the pieces rounded up below cover a lot of additional notable ground:
From City Journal, "The Anti-Crime Election: What some state and local results say about the future of public safety in America"
From Fox News, "'Failed experiment': Experts reveal why Soros-backed policies took beating in deep blue state"
From The Marshall Project, "Key Criminal Justice Takeaways from the 2024 Election"
From National Review, "Law and Order Politics Are Back"
From the New York Times, "Voters Sent Mixed Message on Crime and Law Enforcement"
From Politico, "California deals criminal justice reform a punishing blow"
From Vox, "Tough-on-crime laws are winning at the ballot box"
November 10, 2024 at 06:57 AM | Permalink
Comments
This rightward swing on crime will lead to higher incarceration and more tax dollars spent on jails and prisons. It's a pity, as crime has dropped nationwide and there's a small chance that someone will be the victim of a violent crime. However, Americans, particularly those that reside in the suburbs, fantasize about a world gone mad and rampant violence in the streets.
It's up to defense attorneys to change policy locally by asking for lenient sentences and lower bonds for their clients. That will nullify law enforcement's efforts of jailing people as folks will bond out soon after they are incarcerated.
Posted by: Anon | Nov 10, 2024 10:09:42 PM
Anon, is it safe for women to walk at Austin and Lake in Chicago at say 10:00PM? No. When you say that there is a small likelihood that any one person will be a victim of a violent crime, you discount the self-imprisonment of women in many areas.
Posted by: federalist | Nov 12, 2024 11:46:45 AM
