Penal populism
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penal-populism-230-2138034
title:
Penal populism
text:
Penal populism is a media driven political process whereby politicians compete with each other to impose tougher prison sentences on offenders based on a perception that crime is out of control. It tends to manifest in the run up to elections when political parties put forward hard-line policies which they believe the public wants, rather than evidence-based policies based on their effectiveness at dealing with crime and associated social problems.
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Media driven political process
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penal_populism
date created:
2021-05-08T21:04:38Z
date modified:
2024-09-15T15:04:30Z
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