Thesis Every sitting President of the United States of America has attempted to make the country safer by implementing their specific crime control policies. Every policy proposed and if implemented will not have full public support, but keeping the entire populace safe and secure is what ultimately matters. During the eight year tenure of President Barrack Obama, the main focus of his crime policy centralized around gun control and easing of drug sentencing requirements. Well the president did attempt to implement a crime control policy it has never been a major political platform during his administration.
Introduction
This paper is an analysis of crime policies implemented by President Barrack Obama during his two consecutive terms in office. Furthermore, a case study will discuss the presidents desire for gun control proposals and lenient prison sentences pertaining to minor offenses involving illegal drugs, and political explanations for each instance. Additionally, factors that influenced President Obamas crime control policy and …show more content…
A huge setback for President Obama concerning crime control policy is initially he never took a hardened stance on the matter. Unfortunately, many of his proposals for reform were reactive in nature and those who opposed him from the onset only used his delayed response to strengthen the argument his crime control measures were in fact weak. The voters of America want to feel safe and secure, if a presidential candidate is not promoting such a feeling, the momentum to build that required support during presidency will suffer. The political aims of the President of the United States of America should be in tune with the public; after all, the president has the power to shape the crime control policy of the entire nation through their role as chief
Introduction
This paper is an analysis of crime policies implemented by President Barrack Obama during his two consecutive terms in office. Furthermore, a case study will discuss the presidents desire for gun control proposals and lenient prison sentences pertaining to minor offenses involving illegal drugs, and political explanations for each instance. Additionally, factors that influenced President Obamas crime control policy and …show more content…
A huge setback for President Obama concerning crime control policy is initially he never took a hardened stance on the matter. Unfortunately, many of his proposals for reform were reactive in nature and those who opposed him from the onset only used his delayed response to strengthen the argument his crime control measures were in fact weak. The voters of America want to feel safe and secure, if a presidential candidate is not promoting such a feeling, the momentum to build that required support during presidency will suffer. The political aims of the President of the United States of America should be in tune with the public; after all, the president has the power to shape the crime control policy of the entire nation through their role as chief