Tough on crime, tough on the causes of crime
"Tough on crime, tough on the causes of crime" was a British political slogan associated with New Labour. It was used in a September 1993 speech by Shadow Home Secretary and future party leader Tony Blair to the Labour party conference,[1] and was seen as an attempt at triangulation, with Labour using the slogan to attack the "tough on crime" approach traditionally favoured by the Conservative Party. An example of this approach was the introduction of anti-social behaviour orders (ASBOs) in the Crime and Disorder Act 1998.[2]
References
- ^ "Tony Blair 1953– British Labour statesman, Prime Minister 1997—2007". Tony Blair. Oxford Essential Quotations (6th ed.). Oxford University Press. 2018. ISBN 9780191866692. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ Loveday, Barry (1 April 1999). "Tough on Crime or Tough on the Causes of Crime? An Evaluation of Labour's Crime and Disorder Legislation". Crime Prevention and Community Safety. 1 (2): 7–24. doi:10.1057/palgrave.cpcs.8140012. ISSN 1743-4629.
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