POPULIST JUSTICE

Question 1

WHAT IS IT ?

Answer 1

Law and order policies pursued for electoral advantage – whatvoters were thought to want – rather than because they would beeffective.

Question 2

PROBLEM?

Answer 2

Distracts from causes of crime, impotency of state action

Question 3

WHEN DID TOUGH ON CRIME START?

Answer 3

1990S

Question 4

Thatcherism v the welfare state?

Answer 4

state which does for its citizens what they can do for themselves isan evil state and a state which removes all choice and responsibilityfor its people and makes them into broiler hens is a state which willcreate the irresponsible society. No one bothers, no one cares.

Question 5

Politicians can fuel moral panics And shape the narrative about solutions

Answer 5

MORAL PANIC ADVNTAGE

Question 6

4 DS OF IT

Answer 6

Support for national populism arises from: Distrust – of distant, international, insular, self-serving elites Destruction – “of the national group’s historic identity andestablished ways of life” (p. xxii) due to immigration and culturalchange (Relative) deprivation – belief amongst voters that they are losingout relative to others or being left behind De-alignment – of voters from traditional political parties

Question 7

WORLD EXAMPLE ?

Answer 7

El Salvador: Crackdown on gang violence. Formed own political party and campaignedagainst corrupt elites. About 2% of adult population (c.72,000) detainedwithout trial in 16 months; no reason for arrestrequired. Bukele’s approval rating = 90%, homicide per100,000 down from 103 in 2015 to >3.