Stopping crime before it occurs is the most effective crime fighting tool of all.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
To be smart on crime, we should not be in a position of constantly reacting to crime after it happens. We should be looking at preventing crime before it happens.
If we were really tough on crime, we'd do more to stop it from happening in the first place.
If crime is going down, you shouldn't be increasing resources for crime prevention. Or you should be taking note of what has worked and concentrate the crime-prevention methods on policies that have a track record of success.
Next to the love of God, the love of country is the best preventive of crime.
Any movement at all that reduces disease, that reduces overdoses, that reduces property crime, that reduces violent crime, is good.
No crime is so great as daring to excel.
Nothing will deter crime but the certainty of punishment.
Some laws of state aimed at curbing crime are even more criminal.
All issues of crime are better addressed at the state level.
I think one of the keys to any crime-prevention program that's got to be developed is to focus on punishment - to let people know that there is a sanction and a punishment for hurting others.