Are there too many misdemeanor convictions?
Maybe so: Misdemeanors account for three-quarters of criminal cases filed annually in the United States, yet causal evidence on the impacts of misdemeanor conviction is scarce. We combine administrative and survey data to provide novel evidence of how misdemeanor conviction affects the socioeconomic outcomes of defendants and their families. Using data on nearly seven million […] The post Are there too many misdemeanor convictions? appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.