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tough on crime (in Amerika) - Coggle Diagram
tough on crime (in Amerika)
zero tolerance
new laws to make everything easier
strict enforcement of these laws
example: easier to arrest people for gang activities-> people from low-income neighbourhoods get arrested for just being outside
penalising all criminal violations (scale and severity don't matter)
focus on minor infractions
pro:
reduce breaking any rules
less small crimes get through without punishment
more equal treatment
con:
can easily be misused
innocent people punished
harsh punishments
mass incarcenation
U.S. incarcerates more people than any nation in the world
cons:
destroys communities
wastes resources
separates families
ruins lives
pros:
supposed to lower crime rate
supposed to increase safety
easier and faster prosecution
high rates of incarceration for non-violent offences (drug possession for example)
three strikes and you're out
Three-strikes law
once you commit a crime and are previously convicted of one or two crimes-> mandatory to serve life sentence in prison
purpose: increase punishment for people who repeatedly commit crimes
mostly only crimes at felony level count
expression from baseball
Stand-your-ground laws
also called "line in the sand" or "no duty to retreat" law
people have no duty to retreat before using deadly force in self-defense
you may use deadly force when really necessary
right of self defense
general:
used since 1970
public safety
use: stiff criminal codes, long prison sentences, laws that facilitate police search and make it more difficult to challenge wrongful convictions
= more than 2 million Americans in jails and prisons
studies don't show that it works, America somehow more insecure
Intent vs. Action
foces not solely on action but also intent behind the action
if crime not committed but intended too, still punishment