Law and Order (Politics)

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Law and Order (in German roughly law and order or law and order ) is a political catchphrase originally in English, but also used in German-speaking countries . What is meant here is the demand for drastic laws and tough police measures to combat crime , drug use and violence .

origin

The political catchphrase law and order comes from the United States , where it came up in the mid-19th century. This was used to describe political groups that wanted to extend slavery to the New Territories and restrict the right to vote.

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Law and Order in Duden
  2. ^ Broder Carstensen , Ulrich Busse and Regina Schmude: Anglicisms Dictionary . tape 1 . De Gruyter , 2001, ISBN 3-11-017169-4 , p. 811 ( online ).