Who is a crime victim? California recall election intensifies painful divide over reform

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

41% : Black and brown survivors, she said, are marginalized because they don't fit the perceived notion of an "innocent victim" and are often pressured to share their stories in support of law enforcement efforts.
39% : Those advocating a rethinking of criminal justice have cultivated their own cadre, who feel they've been boxed out of public discourse by more conservative politicians with whom they disagree.

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