Word: lungren
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...While Lungren often appeared flustered and unable to respond to the arguments of Ellis and Mauer, he remained light-hearted about his unpopular position...
...Lungren responded by saying that "punishment is the linchpin of the criminal justice system" and that victims "say punish that person...
...obligation of government is to protect the innocent from...the predators," Lungren said, and was immediately hissed for using this term...
...During the question-and-answer period, Lungren was assailed for his use of the word "predator," which an audience member said demonizes the person instead of the crime, and has negative racial overtones...
...Ellis objected to Lungren's use of the term predator in part because he believes that poverty is the root cause of many crimes. If this is the case, Ellis said, the United States should not spend the money it does on prisons...