(Source: University of Missouri - Saint Louis) UMSL criminologist Rick Rosenfeld received a $567,473 grant from the Department of Justice to examine possible disparities in the criminal justice response to firearm-related crimes in St. Louis. (Photo by August Jennewein) Are firearm laws in Missouri strong and consistent? How likely is it someone arrested on a gun-related crime in St. Louis spends more than a week in jail before going to trial? How likely is it that someone convicted of a gun-related crime is sentenced to prison instead of probation?...
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