ConservativeHome's Dictionary

Zero tolerance

By refusing to tolerate minor crimes - like vandalism and public drunkenness - a well-policed community can stop petty criminals jumping on the conveyor belt to more serious crimes.

Prison works

Crime rates have fallen since a larger number of repeat offenders have been jailed but imprisonment has produced few rehabilitative benefits.

Neighbourly (or connected) society

A society where people are drawn close to one another - to serve each other and to understand each other.

Conveyor belt to crime

Escalating patterns of disorderly behaviour that can lead a person towards a life of crime.