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Politics, Punishment, and Populism, Hardback Book

Politics, Punishment, and Populism Hardback

Part of the Studies in Crime and Public Policy series

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In this timely, challenging book, a former minister and current legislator in the British government examines the wave of American federal crime-control laws that surfaced both before and after the 1994 "Republican Revolution" in Congress.

Lord Windlesham focuses on the pressure that populist opinion and special interests can exert in shaping crime policy.

Several law-making actions and arguments are explored, such as the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act (thought by many to be the key legislative achievement of President Clinton's first term), the Brady Act, the "three strikes and you're out" rule, Megan's Law, and so forth.

Furthermore, in presenting controversial views on the NRA and its competitors, the book ultimately asks how long America can continue to tolerate the private possession of deadly weapons.

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