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"Law and order" commonly denotes a category of political rhetoric]] that emphasize on public safety and strong law enforcement]] to reduce crime]]. Politicians who espouse to "law and order" typically support toughening of penalties and lengthening of imprisonment on violent and drug crimes, and oppose rehabilitation]] of criminals as an alternative of incarceration]]. Most also support the use of capital punishment]]. In elections, they generally appeal to voters who are either conservatism|conservative]] or populism|populist]], and in areas with high crime rates their rhetoric has often been effective. One example of advocates of law and order politics in the United States is Bill O'Reilly]].
Critics of law and order politics often point out that the tough on crime mentality often fuels police brutality]] and over-harsh criminal codes. Long prison terms cause prison overpopulation. There are also concerns on the right of the accused (due process]]) being damaged in a society where law and order politics prevails.
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