tough on crime

English

Adjective

tough on crime (comparative more tough on crime, superlative most tough on crime)

1. That establishes stricter criminal penalties, especially as a reaction to violent and property crime.
   • 2020 December 14, Candice Norwood, Daniel Bush, “What a Biden administration could mean for criminal justice reform”, in PBS Newshour‎^[1]:

     Biden will face skepticism from reform advocates critical of his role championing tough on crime legislation that had a disproportionate impact on low income communities and communities of color.