The politics of fear: what ‘tough on crime’ gets wrong about public safety
This approach may generate compelling soundbites, but decades of evidence show it does little to improve public safety while deepening systemic inequities.
Canada's political discourse on crime has devolved into fear-mongering that offers simplistic solutions to complex challenges. From Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's "three strike...
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