tough on crime
English
Adjective
tough on crime (comparative more tough on crime, superlative most tough on crime)
- That establishes stricter criminal penalties as a reaction to violent and property crime.
- 2020 December 14, Candice Norwood; Daniel Bush, “What a Biden administration could mean for criminal justice reform”, in PBS Newshour:
- Biden will face skepticism from reform advocates critical of his role championing tough on crime legislation that had a disproportionate impact on low income communities and communities of color.
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