While the view of many conservatives and Republicans is that Democrats and liberals are soft on crime, the Democratic pushback is frequently that an adequate response to crime must be manifold. Rather than being soft on crime, Democratic views on crime instead favor an approach that includes more than just a rigidly punitive mindset. While […]
Democratic Views on Prison Reform
The very notion of prison reform is a divisive topic within the United States. It’s hardly a surprise, then, that even within the relatively cohesive Democratic party, there’s a fair range of opinions. Many politicians still consider the topic a political third rail entirely, one to be avoided at any cost. Why? Well, depending on […]
Republican Views On Crime
The issue of how to address crime-how to fight crime, how to best capture and treat criminals, and how to actively prevent future crime-has been one of high contention for decades, and with good reason. The United States has one of the highest per-capita incarceration rates in the world, which puts it at over six […]