Law and Order Politics
Imagine you’re discussing incarceration with someone you know, and this person argues that the criminal justice system is neutral, and merely reacts to crime.
According to this person, the reason the criminal justice system is so large today is because crime increased.
Write an essay explaining how the criminal justice system grew through Law and Order politics, which was a reaction to the socio-political crises faced by elites and created by popular social movements.
Explain how prisons grew because they resolved a political crisis for elites; being tough on crime was politically profitable.
How is Law and Order politics still shaping our society and politics today?