Penal Populism

• What is penal populism?

  Where the government attempts to propose new laws to punish offenders.
• What does penal populism aim to do?

  Hopes that such policies are popular with the public and will elicit public support.
• What's an example of penal populism?

  Comment Tony Blair made - "Tough on crime/ tough on the causes of crime" to reduce crime.
• What is a strength of penal populism?

  Deterrence
• What is a Limitation of penal populism?

  Sometimes the harsh policies may be out of proportion to the criminal offence.