You are right, but I still don't think that is the major cause of all the mistreatment and high incarceration. Voters love "tough on crime" politicians. At a l

You are right, but I still don't think that is the major cause of all the mistreatment and high incarceration. Voters love "tough on crime" politicians. At a local level, being weak on crime is a death sentence. Until you convince the voters that throwing people in jail is a mistake, you'll get this.