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Rise in Arrests and the Ban the Box Movement

The crime wave of the 1990’s led to a crackdown sometimes called “broken windows” — featuring increased arrests, often for minor infractions, sometimes for no real infractions at all. The result: almost one third of all Americans, 77 million people, have been arrested.

By Warren Olney • Aug 21, 2014 • 1 min read

The crime wave of the 1990’s led to a crackdown sometimes called “broken windows” — featuring increased arrests, often for minor infractions, sometimes for no real infractions at all. The result: almost one third of all Americans, 77 million people, have been arrested. This week, the Wall Street Journal published an article headlined, “As Arrest Records Rise, Americans Find Consequences Can Cost a Lifetime.” John Emshwiller was a co-author.

Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Claire Martin
Producer, To the Point/Which Way LA?
Sarah Sweeney
Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW
Katie Cooper
Producer, 'One year Later'
John Emshwiller
Wall Street Journal
Daryl Atkinson
Southern Coalition for Social Justice
Elizabeth Milito
National Federation of Independent Business

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Rise in Arrests and the Ban the Box Movement

The crime wave of the 1990’s led to a crackdown sometimes called “broken windows” — featuring increased arrests, often for minor infractions, sometimes for no real infractions at all. The result: almost one third of all Americans, 77 million people, have been arrested.

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Rise in Arrests and the Ban the Box Movement

The crime wave of the 1990’s led to a crackdown sometimes called “broken windows” — featuring increased arrests, often for minor infractions, sometimes for no real infractions at all. The result: almost one third of all Americans, 77 million people, have been arrested.

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