SOC 325L Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: George W. Bush, George H. W. Bush, Southern Strategy
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Crime control as the centerpiece of american criminal. Justice policy: the american penchant for punishment and control. Between 1980 and 2016, the state and federal prison population increased by 400% Between 1980 and 2016, the federal prison population increased by 600% U. s. has 5% of the world"s population, but 25% of the world"s incarcerated population. The reach of crime control is not just incarceration. Between 1980 and 2016, the population under correctional control increased by 375% (prison, jail, probation and parole). Additional 1 million not officially counted who are under pre-trial supervision, diversion programs, etc. Violent crime rates increased by 88% between 1960 and. Mapp, gideon, escobedo, miranda, and others constituted the incorporation of the bill of rights, meaning states had to have the same procedural standards as the federal government. In his 1968 address toward freedom from fear, nixon stated:
