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... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > behavior (psychology) > antisocial behavior > crime > crime policy > law and order politics
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > crimes and offenses > antisocial behavior > crime > crime policy > law and order politics
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > mental health, mental disorders, and special groups > antisocial behavior > crime > crime policy > law and order politics
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > antisocial behavior > crime > crime policy > law and order politics
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > crime > crime policy > law and order politics

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law and order politics  

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  • DefinitionThe term ‘law and order politics’ describes a pattern of public discourse in which one political party or politician seeks to gain electoral advantage over another through exaggerated (or false) claims about crime and promises of (ever) tougher policies to deal with it. Practitioners of law and order politics routinely deride their opponents as ‘soft on crime’ and with being more concerned about the rights of offenders than the welfare of crime victims. [Source: The SAGE Dictionary of Policing; Law and Order Politics]

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