PK King

“The Role of Fear-Based Propaganda in Sentencing Laws” Fear-based propaganda has played a significant role in shaping harsh sentencing laws in the American criminal justice system. Through emotionally charged language and media coverage, propaganda creates a distorted perception of crime, making it seem more prevalent and violent than it actually

The increasing incarceration of women in the U.S. highlights deep social, economic, and legal issues. Despite a national decline in overall prison populations, the number of incarcerated women has grown at twice the rate of men, largely due to harsh sentencing laws, poverty, and the criminalization of trauma and addiction.