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'''"Law and order"''' commonly denotes a category of political | '''"Law and order"''' commonly denotes a category of political rhetoric]] that emphasize on public safety and strong law enforcement]] to reduce crime]]. Politicians who espouse to "law and order" typically support toughening of penalties and lengthening of imprisonment on violent and drug crimes, and oppose rehabilitation]] of criminals as an alternative of incarceration]]. Most also support the use of capital punishment]]. In elections, they generally appeal to voters who are either conservatism|conservative]] or populism|populist]], and in areas with high crime rates their rhetoric has often been effective. One example of advocates of law and order politics in the United States is Bill O'Reilly]]. | ||
Critics of law and order politics often point out that the tough on crime mentality often fuels | Critics of law and order politics often point out that the tough on crime mentality often fuels police brutality]] and over-harsh criminal codes. Long prison terms cause prison overpopulation. There are also concerns on the right of the accused (due process]]) being damaged in a society where law and order politics prevails. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
*http://wcr.sonoma.edu/v5n1/loo.htm | *http://wcr.sonoma.edu/v5n1/loo.htm | ||
*http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/vote_2005/issues/4402299.stm | *http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/vote_2005/issues/4402299.stm |
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Critics of law and order politics often point out that the tough on crime mentality often fuels police brutality]] and over-harsh criminal codes. Long prison terms cause prison overpopulation. There are also concerns on the right of the accused (due process]]) being damaged in a society where law and order politics prevails. References |