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Conservative Agendas/Campaigns

This section comprises the bulk of the information in Defending Justice. Each chapter describes a particular conservative agenda or campaign related to the criminal justice system, and includes the following sections:

• Framing Article, which places the issue in its historical and political context
• The Role of the Right and the Role of the State
• Organizing Advice, a Q&A with leading activists
• Additional Resources, a list of organizations, books and reports for further reading.

The conservative agendas and campaigns profiled in Defending Justice are:

• Rise of the modern "Tough on Crime" Movement
• Criminalizing the Reservation and Movements for Sovereignty
• Faith and Religion
• Women and Reproductive Rights
• War on Terrorism and Immigrants
• Youth
• Victims' Rights
• Profits from Incarceration
• Securing a Conservative Infrastructure