War on Crime
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The War on Crime was a U.S. federal campaign launched in the 1960s that expanded law enforcement powers, funding, and criminal justice policies in an effort to combat rising crime rates.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| War on Crime canonical | 1 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal policy initiative
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government campaign ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | federal jurisdiction of the United States ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizedFor |
contributing to mass incarceration
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disproportionate impact on minority communities ⓘ emphasis on enforcement over social reform ⓘ |
| describedAs |
a major expansion of federal crime control authority
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a turning point in U.S. crime policy ⓘ |
| field |
criminal justice
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law enforcement ⓘ public policy ⓘ |
| hasCause | concern about rising crime rates in the United States ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
expansion of criminal justice bureaucracy
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growth of incarceration in the United States ⓘ increased federal involvement in local policing ⓘ long-term changes in sentencing and criminal procedure ⓘ strengthening of punitive approaches to crime ⓘ |
| hasPart |
creation and expansion of federal crime control programs
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development of new criminal justice policies ⓘ expansion of federal law enforcement powers ⓘ increased federal funding for police ⓘ increased funding for courts and prisons ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
U.S. Congress
NERFINISHED
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U.S. Department of Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ United States federal government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
expansion of police forces in U.S. cities
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federal funding patterns for local law enforcement ⓘ growth of the U.S. prison system ⓘ later U.S. crime control policies ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
media coverage of crime
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public fear of crime ⓘ urban unrest in the 1960s ⓘ |
| mainGoal |
combat rising crime rates
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expand federal role in crime control ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
1960s United States politics
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Cold War era domestic policy ⓘ |
| startTime | 1960s ⓘ |
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