# Misdemeanor Prosecution

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## Metadata
- Author: [[Alex Tabarrok]]
- Full Title: Misdemeanor Prosecution
- Category: #articles
- URL: https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2021/03/misdemeanor-prosecution.html

## Highlights
- We find that,for the marginal defendant, nonprosecution of a nonviolent misdemeanor offense leads to large reductions in the likelihood of a new criminal complaint over the next two years.These