Combating Crime

Paper Summary:

The paper presents a five point plan for a politician to use in his campaign with regard to violent crime in America. The paper explores several policy plans and describes them in detail as methods for a politician to plan and push for when he is elected.

outline:
Introduction
The Time is Now
Five Point Plan
The Overview
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"Politicians in office want their constituents to believe that they have a handle on the problem and are working to maintain a safe environment for their constituents to live and work in. Government officials who work in the field of law enforcement only know that stiff penalties come with overcrowded jails and prisons therefore they are supporters of early release programs so that they can meet the mandated numbers.
"The fact remains that violent crime has been on the rise for the past two years and rather than hide heads in the sand and tell the public it is not happening, it is time to admit to the problem, take the bull by the horns and correct it. One of the solutions being studied is more funding. "

Sample of Sources Used:

• Barrios, Jarrett, (2006)Mass. voters give mandate for smart-on-crime policies.(Editorial) The Boston Herald
• Brack, Andy (2006) State looking at ways to take bites out of crime (accessed 6-26-07) http://www.statehousereport.com/columns/06.1015.crime.htm(2007) EDITORIAL: U.S. Statistics Show Violent Crime Making a Comeback The Macon Telegraph (Macon, Ga.)
• Eggen, Dan (2007) (Violent Crime Up For Second Year; Some Point to Cuts in Federal Funding The Washington Post

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