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It’s Time to Get Smart on Crime
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It’s Time to Get Smart on Crime

The United States' approach to reducing crime should focus on being smart on crime rather than tough on crime.

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In the past several decades, the United States has let one word dominate its approach to reducing crime: tough. But that approach is outdated. This video makes the case for why it should no longer be about being tough on crime. Instead, we need to be smart on crime.

Ed Chung is the vice president for Criminal Justice Reform at the Center for American Progress. Andrew Satter is the director of Video at the Center.

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Ed Chung

Senior Fellow

Andrew Satter

Senior Director, Video

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Protecting people from crime is one of the government’s most fundamental and urgent responsibilities. However, the current reality is that too many crimes go unsolved and too many victims lack justice. The Center for American Progress is committed to advancing evidence-based policies that keep individuals safe by solving crime when it happens, ensuring swift and certain accountability for those who harm others, and preventing crime in the first place.