Police and judges make more arrests and increase sentences in hotter weather - study
Police made fewer arrests per reported crime on the hottest days in the sample, and these arrests were more likely to be dismissed in court.
A woman carrying an umbrella to protect her from the sun crosses a street in Tel Aviv. August 9, 2023.(photo credit: MIRIAM ALSTER/FLASH90)ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICHUpdated: