Commentators use criminal histories to push for increased policing – but they ignore key conclusions, says law professor John Pfaff
outside a bar in Sacramento, California, earlier this month, stories about the victims and their grieving families initially filled local news.who were arrested in connection with the early morning shootout, with journalists and commentators delving into the brothers’ histories. Both men had several prior convictions, and the coverage of their rap sheets was swiftly seized upon by midterm election hopefuls and conservative commentators to argue for harsher punishments and increased policing.
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