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Crime is on the ballot – and voters are choosing whether prosecutors with reform agendas are the ones who can best bring law, order and justice

  • Written by Jessica S. Henry, Associate Professor, Department of Justice Studies, Montclair State University
Crime is on the ballot – and voters are choosing whether prosecutors with reform agendas are the ones who can best bring law, order and justiceNew York police respond to a shooting in Brooklyn in April 2021, amid a rise in shootings that year.Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images

Different approaches to justice are on the ballot in November 2022 in some public prosecutor and Congressional elections around the country, revealing a deep divide about how differently Americans feel about crime...

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