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Crime is personal, and statistics are scant consolation to its victims, whether their loss is as small as a car window or as incalculable as a loved one. It’s one reason visceral anecdotes drive crime news and perceptions: the viral video of a man at a San Francisco Walgreens; the attempted robbery of Oakland’s head of violence prevention.It’s also why we have a huge, costly system dedicated to punishing the perpetrators. The trouble is that perceptions of crime can be harnessed for political advantage and policy changes, most of which have tended to further expand that criminal justice...…Crime is personal, and statistics are scant consolation to its victims, whether their loss is as small as a car window or as incalculable as a loved one. It’s one reason visceral anecdotes drive crime news and perceptions: the viral video of a man at a San Francisco Walgreens; the attempted robbery of Oakland’s head of violence prevention.It’s also why we have a huge, costly system dedicated to punishing the perpetrators. The trouble is that perceptions of crime can be harnessed for political advantage and policy changes, most of which have tended to further expand that criminal justice...WW…
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