How Much Variation in State Level Policies-Such as That in the Area

question 63

Essay

How much variation in state level policies-such as that in the area of criminal justice policy-should we be willing to tolerate? Is it an advantage or disadvantage,for example,that 36 states in the Union permit the death penalty for first-degree murder,while 14 states permit a maximum penalty of life in prison?

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