Worth noting Bill Stuntz’s point abt the 1960s: when crime surged in cities, suburbs didn’t care.
It wasn’t until 1969-onwards—after the unrest in Watts, Detroit, Newark—that white suburbanites cared. When racial threat got triggered.
The politics of crime are… complicated.
It wasn’t until 1969-onwards—after the unrest in Watts, Detroit, Newark—that white suburbanites cared. When racial threat got triggered.
The politics of crime are… complicated.
https://twitter.com/saletan/status/1395939819839234048
Everyone is suddenly an expert on the politics of crime.
Did you know that then-Gov Ronald Reagan resisted an effort to Willie Horton CA’s furlough program? Or that prison pops FELL as crime rose in the 60s?
Like, the history here is complicated.
Did you know that then-Gov Ronald Reagan resisted an effort to Willie Horton CA’s furlough program? Or that prison pops FELL as crime rose in the 60s?
Like, the history here is complicated.
And worthy noting, too, that the whole ppl-afraid-as-crime-dropped isn’t a story of ignorance but fear.
Fear fell during the 90s, with crime. Rational! We were learning!
Reversed in 2001, for clear reasons.
Again: the politics here are not trivial.
Fear fell during the 90s, with crime. Rational! We were learning!
Reversed in 2001, for clear reasons.
Again: the politics here are not trivial.
https://twitter.com/JohnFPfaff/status/1125156437167046656
I’m not saying I’m The Expert here.
But I am saying that just like not everyone should have been an armchair epidemiologist in 2020, they should be wary of being armchair criminologists in 2021.
But I am saying that just like not everyone should have been an armchair epidemiologist in 2020, they should be wary of being armchair criminologists in 2021.
My last complaint here. How do ppl confidently say “progs gonna lose if they don’t rein in crime” when this happened… checks calendar… last week?
Those most affected by crime are most affected by the costs of harshness too—and are telling us the balance is off. Repeatedly!
Those most affected by crime are most affected by the costs of harshness too—and are telling us the balance is off. Repeatedly!
Actually, not done yet.
If we are going to talk abt the politics of punishment, can’t just talk abt “progressive policies”: do you mean city, county, state?
State politics far uglier for progs than city-level:
If we are going to talk abt the politics of punishment, can’t just talk abt “progressive policies”: do you mean city, county, state?
State politics far uglier for progs than city-level:
https://twitter.com/JohnFPfaff/status/1395810508176084993
These “crime will hurt progs” takes, that simply assert that without a closer look, obscure WHY and HOW they might:
By energizing those LEAST affected by costs, inefficiencies of severity.
If there’s going to be a backlash, make clear it’s from those who don’t bear its costs!
By energizing those LEAST affected by costs, inefficiencies of severity.
If there’s going to be a backlash, make clear it’s from those who don’t bear its costs!
And this is true and important: those most affected are not monolithic either! They’re demands are understandably complicated, and bet often divided along generational lines.
https://twitter.com/michellesphelps/status/1396546734239608835
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