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Emily Weisburst

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES, LUSKIN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS. Assistant Professor of Public Policy. Research focuses on topics in labor economics and public finance, including criminal justice and education.

Crime and Criminal Justice

Sentencing Reform Update: The Economic Case for the “First Step Act”

December 18, 2018

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The Issue:

When it comes to putting people behind bars, the United States is an outlier: The share of the population that is incarcerated is higher by far in the U.S. than in most other countries. Maintaining this high rate of incarceration comes at a high cost to ...
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Social Policy

The Economic Case for Sentencing Reform

May 19, 2017

The Issue:

On May 10, Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a directive instructing federal prosecutors to "charge and pursue the most serious, readily provable offense" in all but exceptional cases. The action constitutes a reversal of the 2013 directive issued by former Attorney General Eric Holder who had instructed ...
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EMILY WEISBURST WRITES ABOUT

Crime and Criminal Justice
Mandatory Minimum Sentences
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