'Tough on Crime' No Longer the American Mantra?
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Politicians have held strong to the conventional wisdom that being "tough on crime" will win elections and appease the public's appetite for safety. But the pendulum of public opinion is starting to swing in the other direction.
Inimai Chettiar | Posted 05.02.2012