There are also various movements that directly connect with the prison industrial complex, such as the tough on crime movement (Davis 2003:12). This movement analyzes the increased rates of crimes during the 1970’s (Davis 2003:12). The tough on crime movement was one of the many movements that asserted that prisons needed to be used or the crime rate will continue to rise (Davis 2003:12). Media also plays a role in the prison industrial complex because it portrays violent acts and images that can cause individuals’ to commit crimes, similar to ones viewed in media outlets (televisions, the internet etc..) (Cayley 1998: 41). The prison industrial complex also relates to the “liberal veil”(Hannah-Moffat & Moore 2005:85). The liberal
