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"Tough on Crime" Politics

Gov. Jeff Landry, a White man wearing a blue suit and red tie, speaking at a podium in January 2024.
Closing Argument March 9
These States Are Once Again Embracing ‘Tough-on-Crime’ Laws
Louisiana is one of several states passing punitive measures in response to public fears.
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A black and white photograph shows a large electronic billboard with a closeup of an eye at the front of a store in New York.
Analysis February 27, 2023
What the Panic Over Shoplifting Reveals About American Crime Policy
Lawmakers consider bills to crack down on people ripping off retailers, even as some stores walk back claims about a growing theft problem.
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Three police officers stand in the middle of a street at night. Another group of officers stands on a lawn with crime scene tape wrapped around lamp poles in the background.
Closing Argument November 5, 2022
Ahead of Midterms, Most Americans Say Crime is Up. What Does the Data Say?
More people than ever believe crime is up in their area, polls show. But public perception doesn’t always match reality.
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Defense attorney and state assemblyman Ozzie Fumo spoke at a hearing in Clark County District Court in 2013 in Las Vegas, Nev.
Analysis November 6, 2020
“Law and Order” Still Reigns in State Supreme Court Elections
A Nevada state supreme court candidate was one of very few nationwide to run on a message of reform. Most campaigns leaned on “tough on crime” strategy yet again.
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Commentary April 11, 2016
Bill Clinton, “Black Lives” and the Myths of the 1994 Crime Bill
Pause the debate for some inconvenient history.
By Marc Mauer
Feature January 14, 2016
Republican Candidates on Criminal Justice: A Primer
Their sixth debate is in Charleston, a city still recovering from last year’s church killings.
By The Marshall Project
Commentary October 13, 2015
What Can Reforming Solitary Confinement Teach Us About Reducing Mass Incarceration?
It’s not about non-violent offenders. And it won’t be cheap.
By Taylor Pendergrass
Robert Woodsons at the 2014 Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Maryland.
Commentary February 25, 2015
The Missed Opportunity of Robert Woodson
One conservative black activist’s campaign for community crime control.
By Vesla M. Weaver
Q&A December 1, 2014
Will Millennials Embrace Prison Reform?
A couple of Harvard guys aim to find out.
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