New York Governor Kathy Hochul and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg are calling for legal reforms that would strengthen prosecutorial powers in light of rising crime concerns. Critics argue that their recent advocacy is politically motivated, especially considering Bragg’s earlier directive to limit prosecutions on certain offenses. This shift highlights broader societal and political pressures against lenient criminal justice measures, as public tolerance for soft-on-crime policies wanes amid rising crime rates and perceptions of inadequate accountability.
The national culture is changing. Soft-on-crime policies are becoming political poison, which is leading Bragg and Hochul to suddenly notice the problem.
New York's justice system appears to be forgiving, leading to a lack of punitive consequences and consequently, no incentive to alter bad behavior.
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