# penal populism

> process whereby parties or candidates compete to be tougher on crime, leading to penal policies designed to win votes rather than reduce crime or promote justice

**Wikidata**: [Q7162154](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7162154)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penal_populism)  
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