Justin de Benedictis-Kessner

The Partisanship of Mayors Has No Detectable Effect on Police Spending, Police Employment, Crime, or Arrests

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  • Justin de Benedictis-Kessner Matthew Harvey Daniel Jones Christopher Warsaw
    Justin de Benedictis-Kessner, Matthew Harvey, Daniel Jones, Christopher Warshaw
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Data from more than 400 U.S. cities over nearly three decades show the extent to which a mayor’s political party makes a difference in lowering crime.

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