America's "get tough on crime" law has had little effect on reducing crime. They have largely been trumped by the economic realities brought on by the Great Recession of the early 21st century. The get-tough laws did not always work. It was implemented as a form of slowing recidivism. The get tough on crime law tried to put a handle on the revolving door of offenders who got out, commit another crime and return back to confinement. However, there have been legal challenges, and questions pertaining to whether the punishment always fit the crime.
Convicted offenders are being sentenced at an alarming rate. In order to reduce correctional expenditures even further, some states are using forms of early release from prison. These forms consist
Convicted offenders are being sentenced at an alarming rate. In order to reduce correctional expenditures even further, some states are using forms of early release from prison. These forms consist