The war on drugs is a great example of this. It's led to high incarceration rates in the US, particularly for minor drug offenses, without significantly reducin

The war on drugs is a great example of this. It's led to high incarceration rates in the US, particularly for minor drug offenses, without significantly reducing drug abuse rates. There's plenty of evidence that treatment and decriminalization strategies are more effective than incarceration, and yet localities in the US continue to prioritize punitive measures over reform. And so: a high demand for law enforcement and prison systems which continues to recycle the problem.