Allison Stashko talks about prosecutor elections and police accountability.

“Prosecutor Elections and Police Killings” by Allison Stashko and Haritz Garro.

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OTHER RESEARCH WE DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE:

• “Collective Bargaining Rights and Police Misconduct: Evidence from Florida” by Dhammika Dharmapala, Richard H. McAdams, and John Rappaport.

• “Preventing the Use of Deadly Force: The Relationship Between Police Agency Policies and Rates of Officer-Involved Gun Deaths” by Jay T. Jennings and Meghan E. Rubado.

• “Misdemeanor Prosecution” by Amanda Agan, Jennifer Doleac, and Anna Harvey.

• “Prosecutorial Reforms and Local Crime Rates” by Amanda Agan, Jennifer Doleac, and Anna Harvey.

• “Too Tough on Crime? The Impact of Prosecutor Politics on Incarceration” by Ashna Arora.

• “The Effect of DA Elections on Public Safety” by Dvir Yogev. [Working Paper available from the author].

• “Does Prosecutor Partisanship Exacerbate the Racial Charging Gap? Evidence from District Attorneys in Three States” by Sidak Yntiso.