A Tough-On-Crime Approach Is Back in US State Capitols

Jan 13, 2025 View Original Article
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    4% Center

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    60% ReliableFair

  • Policy Leaning

    8% Center

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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

54% : After a period of relaxed sentencing laws, a tough-on-crime approach is back in political favor in the U.S.Republicans and Democrats alike are promoting anti-crime initiatives as a new year of lawmaking gets underway in state capitols.
51% : "As soon as my hand comes off the Bible, the Kehoe administration will be relentless in our efforts to make Missouri safer," Kehoe pledged.
41% : This year, Missouri lawmakers are backing numerous anti-crime measures, including bills targeting fentanyl, stunt driving, rioting, retail theft and resisting arrest.

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