Crime, Position of Scott Walker

Scott Walker on Crime

Violent criminals must be locked up, some for long sentences. (Sep 2018)
Death penalty does not reduce crime. (Jul 2018)
Stricter punishment reduces crime. (Jul 2018)
End mandatory minimum sentences. (May 2018)
Reduce punishments for some federal offenses. (Apr 2018)
Support death penalty's use as intended. (Mar 2018)
Reject killing police in retaliation for police killings. (Nov 2017)
Tougher on DUI and sexual assault. (Sep 2017)
Underfunding, lack of reform leads to more crime. (Jul 2017)
Ban police chokeholds; push the CLEAR Act. (Apr 2017)
Task forces to fight organized crime & political corruption. (Apr 2017)
Replace school-to-prison pipeline with school-to-workforce. (Feb 2017)
Additional reporting transparency about police incidents. (Jan 2017)
Reduce sentencing disparities; ban police chokeholds. (Jan 2017)
Death penalty yes; alternatives yes; mandatory minimums no. (Nov 2016)
Require police to wear body cameras. (Nov 2016)
Approved tactical short-term crime reduction strategy. (Oct 2016)
End school-to-prison pipeline. (Oct 2016)
No incarceration for nonviolent misdemeanors. (Oct 2016)
Opposes death penalty. (Oct 2016)
No mandatory minimums, but death penalty ok. (Sep 2016)
Reform mandatory minimum sentences for nonviolent offenders. (Sep 2016)
Supports the death penalty. (Sep 2016)
Ban the box: let ex-cons get jobs. (Aug 2016)
Better training for police, to avoid confrontations. (Aug 2016)
Black Lives Matter movement is a vital & logical response. (Aug 2016)
Don't imprison people for victimlessï¿½crimes. (Aug 2016)
Don't imprison people for victimlessÿcrimes. (Aug 2016)
Phase out the use of private prisons altogether. (Aug 2016)
Racial justice: end disparities in incarceration. (Aug 2016)
Supports death penalty & alternatives for non-violent crimes. (Aug 2016)
Supports the death penalty, but only for horrific crimes. (Aug 2016)
Utility subsidies for victims fleeing domestic violence. (Aug 2016)
When churches convert to mosques, poverty & crime follow. (Aug 2016)
100% against the death penalty in all cases. (Jul 2016)
Criminal justice reform starts with voting. (Jul 2016)
Empower both law enforcement and communities together. (Jul 2016)
Goal of criminal justice should be reform, not punishment. (Jul 2016)
Promising law & order won't justify infringing civil rights. (Jul 2016)
Prosecute police for civil rights violations. (Jul 2016)
Unconstitutionally strict punishment isï¿½a problem. (Jul 2016)
Unconstitutionally strict punishment isÿa problem. (Jul 2016)
Death penalty for whites is tactic to stop black opposition. (Jun 2016)
Fully fund indigent defense; protect 6th Amendment rights. (Jun 2016)
Prosecuted organized crime for 7 years in Justice Department. (Jun 2016)
Cops violate rights of blacks in cities & Latinos at border. (May 2016)
Oppose the death penalty. (May 2016)
Grant voting rights to ex-felons who completed sentences. (Apr 2016)
Our criminal justice system is broken. (Apr 2016)
Treating illnesses is more productive than incarceration. (Apr 2016)
Sponsored bill to expunge arrest record if mistaken identity. (Mar 2016)
Construct four new state-of-the-art prison facilities. (Feb 2016)
Criminal justice reform needed against $30,000 per inmate. (Feb 2016)
National standards on excessive use of police force. (Feb 2016)
First state in the south to repeal death penalty. (Jan 2016)
Increase services for prisoners to reduce recidivism. (Jan 2016)
Investigate wrongful convictions, especially for racial bias. (Jan 2016)
Make it easier for felons to vote. (Jan 2016)
Rehabilitation over punishment to reduce recidivism. (Jan 2016)
Stricter punishment reduces crime. (Jan 2016)
Policing the police: more transparency on use of force. (Dec 2015)
Restore right to vote to most nonviolent felons. (Dec 2015)
Smarter Sentencing Act: end mandatory minimums. (Dec 2015)
Conflicted about death penalty; needs reform. (Nov 2015)
Death penalty a tough call, but victims' families benefit. (Nov 2015)
End mandatory minimums & private prisons. (Nov 2015)
Focus on rehabilitation and prevention. (Nov 2015)
People who do bad things should be punished. (Nov 2015)
Black Lives Matter, like in Baltimore. (Oct 2015)
Blue Lives Matter: Police officers aren't 2nd class citizens. (Oct 2015)
Comprehensive reform of mandatory minimum sentences. (Oct 2015)
I risked political suicide for criminal justice reform. (Oct 2015)
My zero-tolerance policy didn't cause Baltimore riots. (Oct 2015)
Death penalty for killing police officers. (Sep 2015)
Deliver justice to those who break our laws. (Sep 2015)
Preserve law & order, even when there are riots & looting. (Sep 2015)
Started workforce development program for released prisoners. (Sep 2015)
Work with law enforcement to reduce threats of violence. (Sep 2015)
Keep state police presence in New Orleans' French Quarter. (Aug 2015)
Mandatory minimum sentencing causes black mass incarceration. (Aug 2015)
More community crime tips; more DNA testing; more options. (Aug 2015)
Aggressive sentencing reform, and abolish death penalty. (May 2015)
Baltimore riot due to hopelessness, not just race & policing. (May 2015)
Don't prosecute police for wrongful arrests; intent matters. (May 2015)
I was re-elected as Baltimore mayor because I made progress. (May 2015)
Abolish the death penalty: we're one of the last refuges. (Apr 2015)
Authorized 16 executions while governor, record for Arkansas. (Apr 2015)
Go after fraudsters big & small: scam artists & corporations. (Apr 2015)
Holistic plan to bring hardened criminals to justice. (Apr 2015)
Independent commission: restructure criminal justice system. (Apr 2015)
No use of drones for criminal investigations. (Apr 2015)
Black Lives Matter: end racism & police militarization. (Feb 2015)
Celebrate police who come back stronger after getting shot. (Feb 2015)
Sponsored death penalty for killing police officers. (Feb 2015)
1990s: punishment over therapy; 2010s: that hardens people. (Jan 2015)
1994: build more prisons; serve longer sentences. (Jan 2015)
Crime rate and incarceration rate have come down together. (Jan 2015)
On Ferguson: stop when a policeman tells you to stop. (Jan 2015)
Where do the three Bushes disagree on domestic issues? (Jan 2015)
Rated 0% by the NAPO, indicating a police-the-police stance. (Dec 2014)
Rated 100% by the NAPO, indicating a tough-on-crime stance. (Dec 2014)
Rated 15% by the NAPO, indicating a police-the-police stance. (Dec 2014)
Rated 23% by the NAPO, indicating a police-the-police stance. (Dec 2014)
Rated 31% by the NAPO, indicating a police-the-police stance. (Dec 2014)
Rated 38% by the NAPO, indicating a police-the-police stance. (Dec 2014)
Rated 45% by the NAPO, indicating a police-the-police stance. (Dec 2014)
Rated 46% by the NAPO, indicating a police-the-police stance. (Dec 2014)
Rated 54% by the NAPO, indicating a moderate stance on police issues. (Dec 2014)
Rated 55% by the NAPO, indicating a moderate stance on police issues. (Dec 2014)
Rated 62% by the NAPO, indicating a moderate stance on police issues. (Dec 2014)
Rated 64% by the NAPO, indicating a moderate stance on police issues. (Dec 2014)
Rated 69% by the NAPO, indicating a moderate stance on police issues. (Dec 2014)
Rated 73% by the NAPO, indicating a moderate stance on police issues. (Dec 2014)
Rated 77% by the NAPO, indicating a tough-on-crime stance. (Dec 2014)
Rated 78% by the NAPO, indicating a tough-on-crime stance. (Dec 2014)
Rated 85% by the NAPO, indicating a tough-on-crime stance. (Dec 2014)
Rated 91% by the NAPO, indicating a tough-on-crime stance. (Dec 2014)
Rated 92% by the NAPO, indicating a tough-on-crime stance. (Dec 2014)
Police & black people often don't understand each other. (Nov 2014)
Public safety is a fundamental duty of government. (Nov 2014)
Lost mayor's race due to opposing death penalty. (Oct 2014)
Stricter punishment reduces crime. (Oct 2014)
Assure support services for victims of domestic violence. (Sep 2014)
Neutral on whether stricter enforcement is effective. (Sep 2014)
Opposes stricter punishment to reduce crime. (Sep 2014)
Stricter punishment doesn't reduce crime. (Sep 2014)
Stricter punishment only leads to higher costs. (Sep 2014)
Stricter punishment reduces crime. (Sep 2014)
Strongly opposes stricter punishment to reduce crime. (Sep 2014)
Community rehab programs instead of incarceration. (Aug 2014)
Eliminate mandatory minimums; balance with rehabilitation. (Aug 2014)
Punishing victimless crimes hurts poor but profits prisons. (Aug 2014)
Where do the little people go for justice? (Aug 2014)
Don't punish victimless crimes like prostitution & gambling. (Jul 2014)
No ban on the death penalty. (Jul 2014)
Opposes stricter punishment to reduce crime. (Jul 2014)
Defended and exonerated death row inmates. (Jun 2014)
Eradicate human trafficking and crimes against children. (Jun 2014)
Moratorium on Oklahoma executions & three-strikes. (Jun 2014)
Death penalty is appropriate for those who kill cops or kids. (May 2014)
Don't apply one-size-fits-all to state's death penalties. (May 2014)
End the Pennsylvania death penalty. (May 2014)
I reduced both violent crime and incarceration rates. (May 2014)
Moratorium on the death penalty. (May 2014)
Three-strike laws put too many people in jail. (Apr 2014)
Crack down on the horrific crime of human sex trafficking. (Mar 2014)
Tough-on-crime reputation as District Attorney. (Mar 2014)
Invest in prevention and rehabilitation. (Feb 2014)
No death penalty for Boston Marathon bomber. (Feb 2014)
Open to method of execution but lethal injection ok. (Feb 2014)
Support 4th amendment: freedom from unreasonable searches. (Feb 2014)
Admits being jailed in 1970s, but suing group for saying so. (Jan 2014)
Don't reduce sentences automatically for "good time". (Jan 2014)
International treaties shouldn't hinder Texas executions. (Jan 2014)
Marathon bomber will die in prison, one way or another. (Jan 2014)
Pleaded guilty to three white-collar felony charges in 2006. (Jan 2014)
Punish crimes with victims; but not victimless crimes. (Jan 2014)
Repealed death penalty; reduced prison incarceration. (Jan 2014)
Stricter enforcement of the law reduces crime. (Jan 2014)
Supports seeking federal death penalty for Marathon Bomber. (Jan 2014)
The punishment should fit the crime. (Jan 2014)
I don't know that stricter punishment reduces crime. (Dec 2013)
Opposes stricter punishment. (Dec 2013)
Restore funding for police & fire. (Dec 2013)
Don't release dangerous people onto the streets. (Nov 2013)
Eliminate the police state we now live in. (Nov 2013)
More community policing & diversions for non-violent crimes. (Nov 2013)
Passed state law for fair treatment of rape victims. (Nov 2013)
7-year sentence not enough for rogue state lab chemist. (Oct 2013)
Justice means making sure wrong gets punished. (Oct 2013)
Reverse the militarization of law-enforcement tactics. (Sep 2013)
Reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act. (Aug 2013)
I think our justice system is color blind. (Jul 2013)
Root out prison gangs and prison guard corruption. (Jun 2013)
Voted NO on reducing sentences for non-violent offenses. (Jun 2013)
Repeal the death penalty: it does not work. (May 2013)
Retroactively allow DNA evidence for all felony convictions. (May 2013)
Sponsored providing defense lawyers for all indigent defendants. (May 2013)
Voted NO on parole violation punishment reduction. (May 2013)
Focus on fraudulent telemarketers who target elderly. (Apr 2013)
Pled guilty to SEC violation in exchange for zero sentence. (Apr 2013)
Sponsored Constitutional Amendment defining victims' rights. (Apr 2013)
Sponsored evidence-based & proven prevention for street gangs. (Apr 2013)
Strongly oppose mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws. (Apr 2013)
Transform prisons so they help people reform. (Apr 2013)
Voted YES on requiring all convicts to submit DNA. (Apr 2013)
We are all criminals because we over-lawed. (Apr 2013)
1991: established Sexual Assault Fact & Education (SAFE). (Mar 2013)
Apply evidence-based & proven prevention for street gangs. (Mar 2013)
Fought the war against human trafficking since 2006. (Mar 2013)
Free wrongly convicted, when technology proves innocence. (Mar 2013)
Sponsored evidence-based & proven prevention for street gangs. (Mar 2013)
290 new state troopers plus 90 new civilian dispatchers. (Feb 2013)
Justice Reinvestment: eligible offenders out of system. (Feb 2013)
More state troopers, more parole and probation programs. (Jan 2013)
Reduce crime by punishing criminals. (Jan 2013)
Spend $600M on education now instead of on prisons later. (Jan 2013)
Tough punishment and no parole works. (Jan 2013)
Capital punishment , but not for juveniles. (Nov 2012)
Helped put some of the most dangerous criminals behind bars. (Nov 2012)
Investigating election fraud led to felony convictions. (Nov 2012)
Judicial system makes mistakes & kills innocent people. (Nov 2012)
Keep gangs out of our neighborhoods; help the police. (Nov 2012)
No capital punishment; don't prosecute minors as adults. (Nov 2012)
No enhanced penalties for so-called hate crimes. (Nov 2012)
Stop dumping resources into the prison-industrial complex. (Nov 2012)
Prison-military-industrial complex uses slave labor. (Oct 2012)
Supports the death penalty. (Oct 2012)
Opposes death penalty. (Sep 2012)
Opposes mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws. (Sep 2012)
Death penalty for terrorism convicts. (Aug 2012)
FactCheck:Biden more conservative than Obama on crime issues. (Aug 2012)
Allow statistical race evidence in death penalty cases. (Jul 2012)
Leader for three decades in enacting truth-in-sentencing. (May 2012)
Mandatory sentencing must be abolished. (May 2012)
OpEd: reduced crime in NYC, but no city union deal. (May 2012)
Prisons should be not-for-profit. (May 2012)
Supports the Death Penalty. (May 2012)
Supports Three Strikes sentencing laws. (May 2012)
The death penalty must be abolished. (May 2012)
2007: Earned $52M monitoring medical device kickbacks. (Apr 2012)
Capital punishment for certain murders. (Apr 2012)
Death penalty only when DNA evidence & jury are conclusive. (Apr 2012)
Mandatory sentencing only for limited severe crimes. (Apr 2012)
Supports "stand-your-ground" self-defense laws. (Apr 2012)
Supports the death penalty for heinous crimes. (Apr 2012)
Vary sentencing laws based on each offense. (Apr 2012)
Mandatory 25-year-to-life sentence for first-time child rape. (Mar 2012)
Romney side-by-side against Gingrich, Paul & Santorum. (Mar 2012)
Strongly opposes mandatory sentencing laws. (Feb 2012)
Strongly opposes the death penalty. (Feb 2012)
1981: Arrested for fishing without a license. (Jan 2012)
2002: Supported death penalty although it was long abolished. (Jan 2012)
Comprehensive reentry program with job training & education. (Jan 2012)
Government agents have same criminal authority as civilians. (Jan 2012)
Incarcerating poor & minorities has become big business. (Jan 2012)
Opposes mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws. (Jan 2012)
Reform mandatory sentencing law: longer time for 3rd felony. (Jan 2012)
Restore funding for Law Enforcement DNA lab. (Jan 2012)
Strengthen laws against horrid practice of human trafficking. (Jan 2012)
Supports the death penalty. (Jan 2012)
Death penalty is ineffective, and also barbaric. (Dec 2011)
Mandatory sentencing: ineffective & racially discriminatory. (Dec 2011)
Capital punishment should be legal but rare. (Nov 2011)
Abolish the federal death penalty. (Sep 2011)
If you kill a TX citizen, you will face ultimate justice. (Sep 2011)
Privatize prison management. (Sep 2011)
Address the root causes of crime, rather than Three Strikes. (Aug 2011)
Death penalty only when no doubt of guilt. (Aug 2011)
Don't necessarily require THREE strikes. (Aug 2011)
Killing is no "payment" for a crime, not even a murder. (Aug 2011)
Death penalty is justifiable punishment for heinous crimes. (Jul 2011)
International Court not grounds for stay of execution. (Jul 2011)
Scientific testing requires live testimony in criminal cases. (Jun 2011)
As NAACP lawyer, freed wrongly convicted death row inmate. (Apr 2011)
Constitution even protects terrorists, not just citizens. (Apr 2011)
Criticized for urging DNA tests in rape cases. (Apr 2011)
Eliminate ultimate penalty & incarcerate for life. (Apr 2011)
Facilitate recovering crime victim restitution fees. (Apr 2011)
Replace "hate crime" with equal penalties for equal assaults. (Apr 2011)
Too many capital convictions have been proven errors. (Apr 2011)
Cancel unneeded expensive prison project in Fayette County. (Mar 2011)
Harsher sentencing for "pill mill" operators. (Mar 2011)
Life without parole for certain repeat sex offenders. (Feb 2011)
$7.3M for state trooper school. (Jan 2011)
Incarcerate in a smarter way, based on danger to society. (Jan 2011)
Let non-violent offenders repay debt to society productively. (Jan 2011)
More DWI arrests save more lives. (Jan 2011)
More enforcement presence via Village Public Safety Officers. (Jan 2011)
More highway patrol; more emergency communications system. (Jan 2011)
Save millions by reducing recidivism. (Jan 2011)
Tough statutes and sentences; but also re-entry programs. (Jan 2011)
Arrested twice for motor vehicle incidents. (Dec 2010)
Veto efforts to repeal the death penalty. (Dec 2010)
Aggressively recruit officers & resources for State Police. (Nov 2010)
Chemical castration for sexual predators. (Nov 2010)
Death penalty for aggravated rape. (Nov 2010)
Death penalty for violent child rape. (Nov 2010)
Death penalty, when properly administered, saves lives. (Nov 2010)
Maintain truth-in-sentencing law. (Nov 2010)
More budget for police; train them in Spanish. (Nov 2010)
Opposes the death penalty. (Nov 2010)
Post-9-11: Terrorism no longer just a law enforcement matter. (Nov 2010)
Prosecute minors as adults, but no capital punishment. (Nov 2010)
States know best on punishment; federalism is arrogance. (Nov 2010)
Supports capital punishment. (Nov 2010)
Supports the death penalty. (Nov 2010)
Better schools help Native Hawaiians stay out of prison. (Oct 2010)
Apologizing for police racial errors kept city calm. (Sep 2010)
Mandatory prison for drugs; reduced prison for non-violence. (Sep 2010)
OpEd: never a conspicuous civil libertarian. (Sep 2010)
Reduce crime but with a more racially sensitive police force. (Sep 2010)
Supports capital punishment. (Sep 2010)
We can choose books or bars; we've built bigger prisons. (Sep 2010)
First African-American captain in Florida Highway Patrol. (Aug 2010)
Job-training, substance-abuse, & early-release for prisoners. (Aug 2010)
Opposes federal hate crime legislation. (Aug 2010)
Opposes more severe penalties for Hate Crimes. (Aug 2010)
Supports capital punishment for certain crimes. (Aug 2010)
Supports capital punishment. (Aug 2010)
Supports more severe penalties for Hate Crimes. (Aug 2010)
Supports capital punishment. (Jul 2010)
Slavery didn't end in 1860s; we criminalized Black life. (Jun 2010)
No mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws. (May 2010)
Oppose the Death Penalty. (May 2010)
Toughen sentences for career criminals. (May 2010)
Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws. (Apr 2010)
Support the Death Penalty. (Apr 2010)
Hire private companies to manage our state prisons. (Mar 2010)
Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws. (Mar 2010)
No mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws. (Mar 2010)
Oppose the Death Penalty. (Mar 2010)
Support the Death Penalty. (Mar 2010)
Watch out for DNA Fingerprint Act's biometrics. (Mar 2010)
$50M for separate facilities for juveniles. (Feb 2010)
Allow private prisons to compete, to spend less on prisons. (Jan 2010)
Fill public safety officer & trooper vacancies. (Jan 2010)
Lobbied hard to keep Gerald Amirault in prison. (Jan 2010)
Opposes death penalty, but federal death penalty ok. (Jan 2010)
Apply international rights against U.S. racial profiling. (Dec 2009)
Passed Habitual Offender Accountability Act. (Dec 2009)
Symbol of crime needs a human face on it. (Dec 2009)
Easier access to rape kits, and more rape kit analysis. (Nov 2009)
Limit Supreme Court review of state death penalty conviction. (Nov 2009)
Signed death penalty brief with 15 death penalty states. (Nov 2009)
Supported death penalty for cop killers, but now opposes it. (Nov 2009)
Willie Horton Ads: don't release repeat offenders. (Nov 2009)
As Middlesex DA, passionate advocate for public safety. (Sep 2009)
AZ must stay vigilant; threats can come from anyone. (Sep 2009)
Criminal defense lawyer before switching to prosecution. (Sep 2009)
Leader in reforming the state's sex offender laws. (Sep 2009)
Mob-busting prosecutor; cracked down on NYC crime. (Aug 2009)
Government is not responsible for abuses in private prisons. (Jul 2009)
Government is responsible for abuses in private prisons. (Jul 2009)
Make Virginia gang-free; with tougher penalties & prevention. (Jul 2009)
Survived 1958 mob riot as VP in Venezuela. (Jun 2009)
Survived 1975 assassination attempt by Sara Jane Moore. (Jun 2009)
Survived 1975 assassination attempt by Squeaky Fromme. (Jun 2009)
Survived 1979 assassination attempt in Senate office. (Jun 2009)
Survived 2005 assassination attempt in former USSR. (Jun 2009)
Survived vague threats from Ku Klux Klan during campaign. (Jun 2009)
Enhance victim compensation assistance. (Apr 2009)
Voted NO on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes. (Apr 2009)
Voted YES on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes. (Apr 2009)
Supports death penalty. (Mar 2009)
Supports mandatory Three Strikes laws. (Mar 2009)
Replace death penalty with life imprisonment without parole. (Feb 2009)
Increase penalties on child predators and sex offenders. (Jan 2009)
Intelligence-driven, state-of-the-art crime analysis centers. (Jan 2009)
Misuse of CORI system prevents getting back on their feet. (Jan 2009)
Enforce and strengthen current laws. (Dec 2008)
In State Legislature, pushed truth in sentencing. (Dec 2008)
Get local police forces the resources they need. (Nov 2008)
Give crime victims the right to receive restitution. (Nov 2008)
Moratorium on the death penalty. (Nov 2008)
Prevent recidivism with vocational training & alternatives. (Nov 2008)
Reduce prison sentences for non-violent crimes. (Nov 2008)
Stricter penalties for drug crimes & internet crimes. (Nov 2008)
Support the death penalty. (Nov 2008)
Supports death penalty but also hate crime legislation. (Nov 2008)
Supports death penalty for federal crimes. (Nov 2008)
Supports the death penalty. (Nov 2008)
Stiffer laws against gang crimes, rapists & child sex. (Oct 2008)
Supreme Court wrong to deny federalization of wife-beating. (Oct 2008)
Endorsed by four County sheriffs. (Sep 2008)
Opposes mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws. (Sep 2008)
Opposes the death penalty. (Sep 2008)
Reformed the juvenile justice system as attorney general. (Sep 2008)
1997: Accomplished bipartisan criminal justice reform. (Aug 2008)
Endorsed Jessica's Law to punish sex offenders. (Aug 2008)
Mandatory jail sentences for selling illegal drugs. (Aug 2008)
Opposed to Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws. (Aug 2008)
Opposes mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws. (Aug 2008)
Opposes the death penalty. (Aug 2008)
Opposes the death penalty--there have been too many mistakes. (Aug 2008)
Strictly opposed to the death penalty. (Aug 2008)
Support the use of the death penalty. (Aug 2008)
Supports mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws. (Aug 2008)
Supports the death penalty. (Aug 2008)
Three Strikes laws ok, but only for serious crimes. (Aug 2008)
As pro-life, opposed to the death penalty. (Jul 2008)
Job training for ex-offenders, to avoid return to crime. (Jul 2008)
Supports death penalty for child rapists. (Jul 2008)
Supports death penalty only with DNA proof. (Jul 2008)
Supports mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws. (Jul 2008)
Allow judges to make judgements on the merits of each case. (Jun 2008)
Apply Bible principle of "two witnesses" for death penalty. (Jun 2008)
Capital punishment for rape as well as murder. (Jun 2008)
Death is appropriate punishment for repeat child molesters. (Jun 2008)
Death penalty is the most effective deterrent. (Jun 2008)
Eliminate the federal death penalty. (Jun 2008)
Establish “FBI Day” to support fighting global crime. (Jun 2008)
Establish ï¿½FBI Dayï¿½ to support fighting global crime. (Jun 2008)
Immoral prison industry creates an American Gulag. (Jun 2008)
Let judge decide, instead of mandatory sentencing laws. (Jun 2008)
No mandatory sentencing laws--we have too many incarcerated. (Jun 2008)
Opposes the death penalty. (Jun 2008)
Owing to her Catholicism, Sebelius opposes the death penalty. (Jun 2008)
Prevent criminal behavior rather than focus on punishment. (Jun 2008)
Register sex offenders; & investigate internet sex crimes. (Jun 2008)
Repeal statutes restricting firearms and drug control. (Jun 2008)
Supports death penalty for federal crimes. (Jun 2008)
Supports the death penalty for premeditated murder. (Jun 2008)
Supports the death penalty. (Jun 2008)
Supports Three Strikes for violent crimes. (Jun 2008)
Supports Three Strikes sentencing laws, but reforms needed. (Jun 2008)
Supports use of federal death penalty. (Jun 2008)
We need more cops; but we also need more families. (Jun 2008)
$205M for new prison & improving old prison infrastructure. (May 2008)
Death penalty for repeat sex offenders, but not if retarded. (May 2008)
Death penalty is an outdated practice. (May 2008)
Death penalty saves innocent lives through deterrence. (May 2008)
No frills prisons: no luxuries at taxpayer expense. (May 2008)
Opposes Three Strikes sentencing laws. (May 2008)
Repeal most federal criminal statutes as unconstitutional. (May 2008)
Signature achievement is "Megan's Law" for sex offendors. (May 2008)
Supports death penalty for federal crimes. (May 2008)
Supports truth in sentencing measures. (May 2008)
$205M for new prison & improving old prison infrastructure. (Apr 2008)
Opponent of capital punishment during Supreme Court ruling. (Apr 2008)
Opposes death penalty because DNA proves too many mistakes. (Apr 2008)
Require DNA samples from all criminal parolees. (Apr 2008)
Supported 40,000 more prison at cost of $7.4 billion. (Mar 2008)
Victims’ rights are critical to “justice for all”. (Mar 2008)
Victimsï¿½ rights are critical to ï¿½justice for allï¿½. (Mar 2008)
Ban racial profiling & eliminate disparities in sentencing. (Feb 2008)
Opposed 1996 expansion of the federal death penalty. (Feb 2008)
Reduce recidivism by providing ex-offender supports. (Feb 2008)
Replace death penalty with life imprisonment. (Feb 2008)
Educate prisoners: build more classrooms at Rikers Island. (Jan 2008)
End racial disparities in sentencing. (Jan 2008)
End the death penalty; it’s based on race & class. (Jan 2008)
End the death penalty; itï¿½s based on race & class. (Jan 2008)
End the death penalty; it's based on race & class. (Jan 2008)
FactCheck: AR violent crime rate increased under Huckabee. (Jan 2008)
GovWatch: No, more young black men in college than in prison. (Jan 2008)
Have a civil rights division enforce laws fairly and justly. (Jan 2008)
Opposes death penalty at state and federal level. (Jan 2008)
Police take communities of color as rampaging ground. (Jan 2008)
Rethink prisons; reverse astronomical incarceration rates. (Jan 2008)
We are tough on crime and beefing up law enforcement. (Jan 2008)
Bush is impediment to hate crimes legislation. (Dec 2007)
Carried out death penalty more than any other AR governor. (Dec 2007)
Father served prison time; led Rudy into law enforcement. (Dec 2007)
Fewer homicides in NYC than any year on record. (Dec 2007)
Lack of enforcement sets tone for more hate crimes. (Dec 2007)
OpEd: breakthrough on crime based on reporting right metrics. (Dec 2007)
Reduced murder rate by focusing on domestic violence. (Dec 2007)
Supports Prison Fellowship InnerChange Freedom Initiative. (Dec 2007)
Biden Law of 1994 created several new capital offenses. (Nov 2007)
FactCheck: crime NOT at record high when Rudy took office. (Nov 2007)
Legislated protecting police detainees during interrogation. (Nov 2007)
To reduce black on black crime, get more moms and dads. (Nov 2007)
Voted NO on expanding services for offenders' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
Voted NO on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
Voted YES on expanding services for offenders' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
Voted YES on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
Death penalty sometimes essential to respect for life. (Oct 2007)
FactCheck: Hired 3,660 new cops, but took credit for 12,000. (Oct 2007)
FactCheck: NYC crime did drop, but others deserve credit too. (Oct 2007)
No extra penalty for gang association. (Oct 2007)
OpEd: 300,000 felons immigrated during Bush's tenure. (Oct 2007)
Opposes lowering age for trying children as adults. (Oct 2007)
Pushed Illinois bill to videotape all capital interrogations. (Oct 2007)
3,500 distinct crimes means over-federalization of law. (Sep 2007)
Changed opinion to anti-death penalty due to many mistakes. (Sep 2007)
Death penalty is about universal justice. (Sep 2007)
Death penalty is necessary part of criminal justice system. (Sep 2007)
Let neighborhood justices of the peace determine sentencing. (Sep 2007)
Nonsense of Three-Strikes makes system overrun with people. (Sep 2007)
Not appropriate to prosecute all illegal adult pornography. (Sep 2007)
Opposes “hate crimes” legislation. (Sep 2007)
Opposes ï¿½hate crimesï¿½ legislation. (Sep 2007)
Prosecute all illegal adult pornography. (Sep 2007)
Works on ex-offender laws because it could have been him. (Aug 2007)
As governor, first faith-based prison rehabilitation program. (Jul 2007)
Authored the Clinton crime bill & 100,000 cops on the street. (Jul 2007)
I believe in criminal control, not gun control. (Jul 2007)
One Strike, You’re Ours: lifetime GPS tracking. (Jul 2007)
One Strike, Youï¿½re Ours: lifetime GPS tracking. (Jul 2007)
Separate juveniles from adults in jail. (Jul 2007)
Supports sentencing guidelines to put away violent criminals. (Jul 2007)
Collect DNA samples from felons. (Jun 2007)
Death penalty DOES deter murders. (Jun 2007)
Defends death penalty biblically as well as politically. (Jun 2007)
Eliminate distinction between crack cocaine & powder cocaine. (Jun 2007)
Gang members on probation must wear electronic monitors. (Jun 2007)
Mandatory minimum sentencing has been a disaster. (Jun 2007)
Need justice that is not just us, but is everybody. (Jun 2007)
Our justice system is not color-blind. (Jun 2007)
People naturally selfish; only God or punishment prevent it. (Jun 2007)
Alternative sentencing over mandatory sentencing. (May 2007)
Arrested homeless for crimes like public urination. (May 2007)
Enforced jaywalking laws as part of “broken windows” theory. (May 2007)
Enforced jaywalking laws as part of ï¿½broken windowsï¿½ theory. (May 2007)
Establish a domestic violence volunteer attorney network. (May 2007)
Father, Harold, served 16 months for armed robbery. (May 2007)
Opposes death penalty; but believes in states’ rights. (May 2007)
Opposes death penalty; but believes in statesï¿½ rights. (May 2007)
Probation or home confinement instead of prison. (May 2007)
What has he done for minorities? They’re alive!. (May 2007)
What has he done for minorities? Theyï¿½re alive!. (May 2007)
Maximum sentence for first-degree murder by police. (Apr 2007)
Reduce recidivism by giving offenders a Second Chance. (Mar 2007)
Voted NO on reinstating $1.15 billion funding for the COPS Program. (Mar 2007)
Voted YES on reinstating $1.15 billion funding for the COPS Program. (Mar 2007)
1968: Started "law-&-order" plank to gain Southern Whites. (Feb 2007)
1994 TV ad: My opponent won't push electric chair. (Feb 2007)
Amachi program: break up generational cycle of incarceration. (Feb 2007)
Building private prisons would save 15%-20% of state costs. (Feb 2007)
Called special legislative session for death penalty law. (Feb 2007)
Reformed death penalty by listening & compromising. (Feb 2007)
Supports death penalty but not necessarily expanding it. (Feb 2007)
Tough and smart: jail sexual offenders; release non-violent. (Feb 2007)
We are not safe; not in our homes, not anywhere. (Feb 2007)
Additional funding to hire correctional and police officers. (Jan 2007)
Applies strict moral standards to lawbreakers. (Jan 2007)
As mayor, reduced crime but didn’t raise police pay. (Jan 2007)
As mayor, reduced crime but didnï¿½t raise police pay. (Jan 2007)
Commuted death penalty sentence due to problems at trial. (Jan 2007)
Considered police brutality in Louima case an aberration. (Jan 2007)
Eliminating parole gives no incentive for rehabilitation. (Jan 2007)
Fund 130 unfilled positions at corrections institutions. (Jan 2007)
Increase funding for "COPS ON THE BEAT" program. (Jan 2007)
More state troopers; plus pay raises for state police. (Jan 2007)
Opposes the death penalty. (Jan 2007)
Prosecuted Miss America for fraud (and lost). (Jan 2007)
Supports death penalty, but only reluctantly. (Jan 2007)
Three Strikes based more on revenge than restoration. (Jan 2007)
Mandatory minimum sentencing for gun crimes. (Dec 2006)
Against the death penalty. (Nov 2006)
Criminals should literally pay for their crimes. (Nov 2006)
Eliminate the death penalty. (Nov 2006)
End parole for repeat violent offenders. (Nov 2006)
If legislature passed death penalty law, I would sign it. (Nov 2006)
Implemented “3-strikes” law for habitual violent felons. (Nov 2006)
Implemented ï¿½3-strikesï¿½ law for habitual violent felons. (Nov 2006)
Increase sentences for offenders agasint seniors & kids. (Nov 2006)
Life imprisonment must mean life imprisonment, forever. (Nov 2006)
Mandatory minimum sentences for sex offenders. (Nov 2006)
Meth labs & coarse culture threaten our communities. (Nov 2006)
More community police; more prison rehabilitation. (Nov 2006)
New tough-on-crime sentencing policies. (Nov 2006)
Prefers life sentence to death penalty. (Nov 2006)
Restore the rights to non-violent ex-offenders. (Nov 2006)
Stricter penalties for juveniles & corporate criminals. (Nov 2006)
Strong public safety presence, via police, courts & prisons. (Nov 2006)
Support NH’s current death penalty. (Nov 2006)
Support NHï¿½s current death penalty. (Nov 2006)
Support prison rehabilitation & drug treatment. (Nov 2006)
Support the use of the death penalty. (Nov 2006)
Supports alternative sentencing & rehabilitation. (Nov 2006)
Supports criminal rehabilitation and alternative sentencing. (Nov 2006)
Supports death penalty for treason. (Nov 2006)
Supports death penalty, but keep moratorium for now. (Nov 2006)
Supports death penalty; no parole for repeat offenders. (Nov 2006)
Supports reducing recidivism and re-entry assistance. (Nov 2006)
Supports the death penalty. (Nov 2006)
Supports the federal death penalty. (Nov 2006)
Death penalty for adults who murder children. (Oct 2006)
Make sure criminals serve at least 85% of their jail time. (Oct 2006)
Mandatory jail for drug pushers; but not non-violent crime. (Oct 2006)
Mandatory sentencing takes jail space from real criminals. (Oct 2006)
Some heinous crimes justify the ultimate punishment. (Oct 2006)
Supports the federal death penalty. (Oct 2006)
Videotape all capital punishment interrogations. (Oct 2006)
Willie Horton was a crime issue, not a racism issue. (Oct 2006)
Check immigration status when police stop motorists. (Sep 2006)
Eliminate the federal death penalty. (Sep 2006)
Focus on guns & gang violence, not immigration status. (Sep 2006)
Mandatory jail for drugs; stricter white-collar penalties. (Sep 2006)
Support the use of the death penalty for federal crimes. (Sep 2006)
Supports rehabilitation and addiction programs for inmates. (Sep 2006)
Life imprisonment instead of death penalty. (Aug 2006)
Opposes mandatory Three Strikes sentencing. (Aug 2006)
Favors the death penalty in Massachusetts. (Jul 2006)
No expansion of gambling in Alaska. (Jul 2006)
No special hate-crime laws; all heinous crime is hate-based. (Jul 2006)
Opposes capital punishment on human rights & racial grounds. (Jul 2006)
Opposes death penalty. (Jun 2006)
Supports death penalty. (Jun 2006)
Prefers death penalty for 9/11 conspirators. (May 2006)
Supports the death penalty. (May 2006)
Allow felons to vote again after 5 years crime-free. (Apr 2006)
Broken homes increase delinquency, crime, and jail. (Apr 2006)
Support Prison Fellowship InnerChange Freedom Initiative. (Apr 2006)
Death penalty is subject to error & doe not deter. (Mar 2006)
Don't take judgment away from judges. (Mar 2006)
Supports death penalty only for killing officers. (Feb 2006)
Supports mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws. (Feb 2006)
Alito votes more pro-death penalty than most GOP judges. (Jan 2006)
Child rapists deserve life sentences. (Jan 2006)
Crack down on repeat offendors. (Jan 2006)
Death penalty defendants often don’t get adequate counsel. (Jan 2006)
Death penalty defendants often donï¿½t get adequate counsel. (Jan 2006)
Established Community Based Justice crime prevention program. (Jan 2006)
Opposes the death penalty. (Jan 2006)
People must be held accountable for their actions. (Jan 2006)
Supports death penalty, but once opposed it. (Jan 2006)
Lock them up and throw away key, but no death penalty. (Dec 2005)
No visitation for sex offenders with kids or grandkids. (Dec 2005)
Opposes death penalty in Iowa. (Dec 2005)
Rated 76% by the NCJA, indicating a mixed record on criminal justice. (Dec 2005)
Tookie Williams insufficiently remorseful; so execution on. (Dec 2005)
Pushed “Marissa’s Law”--tougher penalties for sex predators. (Nov 2005)
Pushed ï¿½Marissaï¿½s Lawï¿½--tougher penalties for sex predators. (Nov 2005)
Voted NO on reinstating capital punishment. (Nov 2005)
3-strike laws are constitutional; enforce courts compliance. (Oct 2005)
Criminal wealth corrupts police and politicians. (Oct 2005)
Insisted on enforcing minor offenses, & cleaned up crime. (Oct 2005)
8th amendment does not forbid death penalty for minors. (Mar 2005)
Expand use of DNA evidence. (Feb 2005)
Abolished parole for violent felons. (Jan 2005)
Operation IMPACT: focus police in high crime upstate cities. (Jan 2005)
Build more prisons; end parole for violent criminals. (Nov 2004)
End parole for repeat violent offenders. (Nov 2004)
Led the passage of the Effective Death Penalty Act. (Nov 2004)
Moratorium on death penalty; plus alternative sentencing. (Nov 2004)
Prison rehabilitation and addiction programs for inmates. (Nov 2004)
Supported and defended Three Strikes. (Nov 2004)
Supports death penalty for federal crimes. (Nov 2004)
Supports the death penalty. (Nov 2004)
Truth in sentencing, but with vocational training. (Nov 2004)
Against the death penalty. (Oct 2004)
Base justice on restitution instead of punishment. (Oct 2004)
Death penalty should be enforced fairly and with caution. (Oct 2004)
Death penalty should not discriminate by gang membership. (Oct 2004)
Emphasize prevention. (Oct 2004)
End the death penalty unless next-of-kin request it. (Oct 2004)
Enforcement should target criminals, not social conditions. (Oct 2004)
Fight crime & drugs, but give kids a second chance. (Oct 2004)
I support the death penalty. (Oct 2004)
Life isn't baseball-no Three Strikes laws. (Oct 2004)
Mandatory minimums violate sentencing proportional to crime. (Oct 2004)
More rehabilitation; reduced sentences. (Oct 2004)
No conflict between pro life and pro death penalty stances. (Oct 2004)
Opposes death penalty because guilt is never unequivocal. (Oct 2004)
Passed 150 laws to toughen penalties for violent crime. (Oct 2004)
Put more responsibility on the lawyers, not the victims. (Oct 2004)
Reform the system while protect everyone’s right in court. (Oct 2004)
Reform the system while protect everyoneï¿½s right in court. (Oct 2004)
Restrict police entry rules, to protect our civil liberties. (Oct 2004)
Sentencing gang members to death sends strong social message. (Oct 2004)
Thanks anti-death penalty group for their work. (Oct 2004)
We shouldn’t take away the right of severely injured victims. (Oct 2004)
We shouldnï¿½t take away the right of severely injured victims. (Oct 2004)
We shouldn't take away the right of severely injured victims. (Oct 2004)
1988: "Willie Horton" TV ads attacked furlough program. (Sep 2004)
Don’t lower age of adult criminal prosecutions. (Sep 2004)
Donï¿½t lower age of adult criminal prosecutions. (Sep 2004)
Don't lower age of adult criminal prosecutions. (Sep 2004)
Drug treatment and vocational programs for inmates. (Sep 2004)
Full voting rights for felons. (Sep 2004)
I'm a hang-'em-by-the-neck conservative. (Sep 2004)
Support the use of the death penalty. (Sep 2004)
Crack down on gangs. (Aug 2004)
Death penalty for terrorists and murderers. (Aug 2004)
Establish rights for crime victims. (Aug 2004)
Impose truth in sentencing and stricter penalties. (Aug 2004)
Impose truth in sentencing. (Aug 2004)
Lower sentences for non-violent crimes. (Aug 2004)
No death penalty; provide rehabilitation. (Aug 2004)
Opposes death penalty because of sanctity of human life. (Aug 2004)
Support the federal death penalty. (Aug 2004)
Supports death penalty but also rehabilitation. (Aug 2004)
Supports truth in sentencing and mandatory drug sentences. (Aug 2004)
The root causes of crime are the criminals who engage in it. (Aug 2004)
Truth in sentencing but with judicial discretion. (Aug 2004)
‘Mentally impaired’ or ‘insanity’ plea thwart justice. (Jul 2004)
Battles legislatively against the death penalty. (Jul 2004)
Concerned about innocents being put to death. (Jul 2004)
Crack down criminals who prey on senior citizens. (Jul 2004)
End illegal Internet gambling and pornography. (Jul 2004)
ï¿½Mentally impairedï¿½ or ï¿½insanityï¿½ plea thwart justice. (Jul 2004)
Impose truth in sentencing. (Jul 2004)
Opposes death penalty except for post 9-11 terrorists. (Jul 2004)
Reduce the cost of litigation. (Jul 2004)
Support the death penalty. (Jul 2004)
Two eyewitnesses are good enough for capital punishment. (Jul 2004)
Crime's cause is breakdown of family, not gun ownership. (Jun 2004)
Death penalty acceptable in appropriate circumstances. (Jun 2004)
Mandatory minimum sentences for criminals who use guns. (Jun 2004)
Supports “Three Strikes” sentencing laws. (Jun 2004)
Supports ï¿½Three Strikesï¿½ sentencing laws. (Jun 2004)
More funding for COPS on the streets. (May 2004)
Three Strikes is a worthy criminal justice reform. (May 2004)
Traditional family values avoid juvenile delinquency. (May 2004)
150 death-row executions during Bush's term. (Apr 2004)
1994 Gov. race: toughen up juvenile justice. (Apr 2004)
Eliminate mandatory minimums for non-violent crimes. (Mar 2004)
Capital punishment needed-some crimes deserve ultimate. (Feb 2004)
Control borders but don't forget immigrant heritage. (Feb 2004)
Death penalty OK despite flaws, on state-by-state decision. (Feb 2004)
Do not become complacent against crime. (Feb 2004)
Refer violent juveniles to the adult court system. (Feb 2004)
States should not engage in killing-too many mistakes. (Feb 2004)
America is the land of the second chance. (Jan 2004)
Death penalty for egregious crimes, but applied fairly. (Jan 2004)
Death penalty for extreme crimes, but applied fairly. (Jan 2004)
Death penalty for heinous crimes, but applied fairly. (Jan 2004)
Dems oppose social movements like fighting death penalty. (Jan 2004)
Domestic violence incidents start with drinking. (Jan 2004)
Greater access to sex offender registration information. (Jan 2004)
Job skill program and drug treatment for inmates. (Jan 2004)
Moratorium on federal executions-only exception is terrorism. (Jan 2004)
More DNA testing to reduce wrongful capital convictions. (Jan 2004)
Supports the death penalty. (Jan 2004)
Toughened DWI and sex offender laws. (Jan 2004)
Death penalty for Osama bin Laden. (Dec 2003)
Even terrorists deserve a fair trial. (Dec 2003)
Apply death penalty fairly & strengthen protections. (Nov 2003)
Death penalty for extreme and heinous crimes. (Nov 2003)
Executions are a revenge response: impose moratoriums. (Nov 2003)
OpEd: Mishandling of Dorismond shooting exacerbated tensions. (Nov 2003)
Bush wants to eliminate federal assistance to local police. (Oct 2003)
Eliminate epidemic of domestic violence from our society. (Oct 2003)
Failing to revere God results in violence and crime. (Oct 2003)
Heinous crimes deserve the ultimate sanction. (Oct 2003)
Implemented two strikes law for violent felons. (Oct 2003)
Invest in rehabilitation, not prisons. (Oct 2003)
Opposed capital punishment but shifted beginning in 1994. (Oct 2003)
Death penalty with every opportunity to prove innocence. (Sep 2003)
For death penalty, but people don't want to talk about it. (Sep 2003)
Life imprisonment or death penalty for hate crimes. (Sep 2003)
Philosophically opposed to the death penalty. (Sep 2003)
Three Strikes is wrong-against life in prison for thieves. (Sep 2003)
Totally opposed to death penalty, along with rest of world. (Sep 2003)
Death penalty is a necessary and effective deterrent. (Aug 2003)
Keep “Three Strikes” law. (Aug 2003)
Keep ï¿½Three Strikesï¿½ law. (Aug 2003)
Moratorium on capital punishment based on racial disparity. (Aug 2003)
Roll back $1B prison guard pay raise: books, not bars. (Aug 2003)
Opposed funding Mass Correctional Legal Services. (Jul 2003)
Supported funding Mass Correctional Legal Services. (Jul 2003)
Most Americans only know Africa for crime and AIDS. (Jun 2003)
Re-evaluate and reform federal and state death penalty. (Jun 2003)
Replace overzealous capital crime trials with fair trials. (Jun 2003)
Supports death penalty for terrorism. (Jun 2003)
When robbed: perhaps my things will feed a poor family. (Jun 2003)
Allow judges discretion in sentencing. (Dec 2002)
Involve faith-based providers in rehabilitation. (Dec 2002)
Broaden use of death penalty. (Nov 2002)
Build more prisons, and privatize their management. (Nov 2002)
End parole for repeat violent offenders. (Nov 2002)
Implement the death penalty in Massachusetts. (Nov 2002)
Impose truth in sentencing. (Nov 2002)
Invest in social programs to avoid investing in prisons. (Nov 2002)
Limit parole but consider penalties other than incarceration. (Nov 2002)
More prisons, but more rehab programs too. (Nov 2002)
No parole for repeat offenders. (Nov 2002)
Programs for at-risk youth and job skills for inmates. (Nov 2002)
Prosecute most dangerous crimes with full range of options. (Nov 2002)
Provide prisoner job rehabilitation & alternative sentencing. (Nov 2002)
Support death penalty; ban racial profiling. (Nov 2002)
Support the death penalty. (Nov 2002)
Supports the death penalty. (Nov 2002)
Truth in sentencing with no chance of parole. (Nov 2002)
1974 Miranda ruling cannot be amended by Congress. (Oct 2002)
Banished “squeegee men”: civility from treating small crimes. (Oct 2002)
Banished ï¿½squeegee menï¿½: civility from treating small crimes. (Oct 2002)
Community policing is comforting but doesn’t stop crime. (Oct 2002)
Community policing is comforting but doesnï¿½t stop crime. (Oct 2002)
Community policing: more COPS funding. (Oct 2002)
End death penalty; DNA proves innocence. (Oct 2002)
Enforce death penalty, but ban it on mentally retarded. (Oct 2002)
Mandatory jail time, especially for repeat offenders. (Oct 2002)
More resources for police & more enforcement. (Oct 2002)
Supports death penalty: zero tolerance for heinous crimes. (Oct 2002)
Unsparing in objections to the death penalty. (Oct 2002)
Constitutional amendment for victims? rights. (Sep 2002)
Crime in the suites worse than crime in the streets. (Sep 2002)
DNA "fingerprint" all felons. (Sep 2002)
Increase penalties for felon handgun possession. (Sep 2002)
Reform sentencing process; appeal too-lenient sentences. (Sep 2002)
Supports death penalty in heinous murders. (Sep 2002)
Supports Truth-in-Sentencing and guidelines for judges. (Sep 2002)
Executes Mexican citizen despite plea from Pres. Fox. (Aug 2002)
Don't use Three Strikes for small crimes. (Jul 2002)
Eliminate the use of the death penalty. (Jul 2002)
End parole for repeat violent offenders. (Jul 2002)
Moratorium on death penalty. (Jul 2002)
Support alternative sentencing and rehabilitation programs. (Jul 2002)
Fund programs that help rural states hire & retain police. (Jun 2002)
Mandatory minimum sentencing are just plain stupid. (Jun 2002)
Vetoes ban on execution of mentally retarded inmates. (Jun 2002)
Wisconsin spends too much on prisons. (Jun 2002)
Against the death penalty on several grounds. (May 2002)
Issues moratorium on the death penalty. (May 2002)
Opposes moratorium on death penalty. (May 2002)
Supports moratorium on the death penalty. (May 2002)
Wait for death penalty study for advice on fairness. (May 2002)
Community-oriented programs better than juvenile boot camps. (Apr 2002)
Resurrect boot camps for juvenile justice. (Apr 2002)
Spend money on education rather than prisons. (Apr 2002)
Favored mandatory sentencing and three strikes. (Mar 2002)
Safe streets will be a campaign theme. (Mar 2002)
Advocates life without parole, but no death penalty. (Feb 2002)
Streamline Colorado’s criminal sentencing statutes. (Jan 2002)
Streamline Coloradoï¿½s criminal sentencing statutes. (Jan 2002)
$21 million for community policing. (Nov 2001)
10-20-Life: Increase mandatory minimum sentences. (Nov 2001)
Abolish parole; protect victims’ rights. (Nov 2001)
Abolish parole; protect victimsï¿½ rights. (Nov 2001)
Adopted Three-Strike Violent Felony Offender Act. (Nov 2001)
Include sexual orientation as basis for hate crimes. (Nov 2001)
Require police ticketing records, to fight racial profiling. (Nov 2001)
Strengthen the arrest warrant system. (Nov 2001)
Strengthened drunk driving laws; focus on crime prevention. (Nov 2001)
Strongly against the death penalty. (Nov 2001)
Abolition follows examining death penalty in a moral context. (Oct 2001)
Co-authored "Legal Lynching: Racism, & the Death Penalty". (Oct 2001)
Worked to abolish death penalty as human rights activist. (Oct 2001)
Supports flexible federal block grants for crime programs. (Sep 2001)
Zero tolerance for violence against government employees. (Aug 2001)
Questions whether death penalty is fairly administered. (Jul 2001)
More officer & more community policing. (Jun 2001)
No racial bias in Garza execution nor in federal system. (Jun 2001)
Opposes any further delays in McVeigh’s execution. (Jun 2001)
Opposes any further delays in McVeighï¿½s execution. (Jun 2001)
Supports increased penalties for hate crimes. (Jun 2001)
Supports Three Strikes and serving full sentences. (Jun 2001)
Supports Truth-in-Sentencing & anti-gang legislation. (Jun 2001)
Gideon brief established right to attorney. (May 2001)
Close loopholes on Officer Next Door program. (Apr 2001)
More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)
Moratorium on death penalty; more DNA testing. (Mar 2001)
No TV, R-rated movies, or coffeepots in prison cells. (Mar 2001)
Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001)
$1.5M to raise pay for police and prison guards. (Feb 2001)
Target violent and career criminals. (Feb 2001)
$1.1M to collect DNA samples from all prisoners. (Jan 2001)
After 100 years, we have enough prison cells, for now. (Jan 2001)
Building more prisons reduces the crime rate. (Jan 2001)
DNA tests for all felons; “Two strikes” for child molesters. (Jan 2001)
DNA tests for all felons; ï¿½Two strikesï¿½ for child molesters. (Jan 2001)
Drug treatment & education opportunities for inmates. (Jan 2001)
Give prisoners a work ethic, and substance-abuse programs. (Jan 2001)
Juvenile justice package: more funding; more coordination. (Jan 2001)
Lower drunk driving limit to .08. (Jan 2001)
No new prisons; warehousing people is not the solution. (Jan 2001)
Supports DNA testing; standards for capital defenders. (Jan 2001)
Teach prisoners skills by building senior housing. (Jan 2001)
Three strikes and you’re out for felony convictions. (Jan 2001)
Three strikes and youï¿½re out for felony convictions. (Jan 2001)
Tough laws & tough enforcement work. (Jan 2001)
Two strikes and you’re out for serious child sex crimes. (Jan 2001)
Two strikes and youï¿½re out for serious child sex crimes. (Jan 2001)
End early release; enforce “three strikes”; build prisons. (Dec 2000)
End early release; enforce ï¿½three strikesï¿½; build prisons. (Dec 2000)
Favors defendants’ rights. (Dec 2000)
Favors defendantsï¿½ rights. (Dec 2000)
Life means life, no possibility of parole. (Dec 2000)
More victims’ rights; identify sex offendors. (Dec 2000)
More victimsï¿½ rights; identify sex offendors. (Dec 2000)
Oversaw 7 executions as Governor of Missouri. (Dec 2000)
Rated 0% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
Rated 10% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
Rated 100% by CURE, indicating pro-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
Rated 11% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
Rated 13% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
Rated 20% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
Rated 22% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
Rated 25% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
Rated 28% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
Rated 29% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
Rated 30% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
Rated 33% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
Rated 38% by CURE, indicating mixed votes on rehabilitation. (Dec 2000)
Rated 40% by CURE, indicating mixed votes on rehabilitation. (Dec 2000)
Rated 43% by CURE, indicating mixed votes on rehabilitation. (Dec 2000)
Rated 44% by CURE, indicating mixed votes on rehabilitation. (Dec 2000)
Rated 50% by CURE, indicating mixed votes on rehabilitation. (Dec 2000)
Rated 55% by CURE, indicating mixed votes on rehabilitation. (Dec 2000)
Rated 56% by CURE, indicating mixed votes on rehabilitation. (Dec 2000)
Rated 57% by CURE, indicating mixed votes on rehabilitation. (Dec 2000)
Rated 60% by CURE, indicating mixed votes on rehabilitation. (Dec 2000)
Rated 63% by CURE, indicating mixed votes on rehabilitation. (Dec 2000)
Rated 67% by CURE, indicating pro-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
Rated 68% by CURE, indicating pro-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
Rated 70% by CURE, indicating pro-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
Rated 71% by CURE, indicating pro-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
Rated 75% by CURE, indicating pro-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
Rated 78% by CURE, indicating pro-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
Rated 80% by CURE, indicating pro-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
Rated 86% by CURE, indicating pro-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
Rated 88% by CURE, indicating pro-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
Rated 89% by CURE, indicating pro-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
Rated 90% by CURE, indicating pro-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
Truth in Sentencing, no exceptions. (Dec 2000)
Zero tolerance approach to crime. (Dec 2000)
End parole for repeat violent offenders. (Nov 2000)
Impose "truth in sentencing" for violent criminals. (Nov 2000)
Impose truth in sentencing; build more prisons. (Nov 2000)
More prisons; less parole; more penalties; less profiling. (Nov 2000)
No parole for repeat offenders. (Nov 2000)
Support alternative sentencing; provide inmates job skills. (Nov 2000)
Support death penalty; ban racial profiling. (Nov 2000)
Supports alternative sentencing for non-violent offenders. (Nov 2000)
Supports death penalty by lethal injection in Nebraska. (Nov 2000)
Supports lethal injection as the method of execution. (Nov 2000)
Tougher school rules keep schools safe. (Nov 2000)
Death penalty decisions are profound, but made in 15 minutes. (Oct 2000)
Death penalty for deterrence, not revenge. (Oct 2000)
Death penalty for hate crimes like any other murder. (Oct 2000)
Death penalty OK morally; but don’t trust govt to do it. (Oct 2000)
Death penalty OK morally; but donï¿½t trust govt to do it. (Oct 2000)
Declined to intervene in execution of Bobby Lee Ramdass. (Oct 2000)
Ignored Byrd hate crime bill despite plea by Byrd’s family. (Oct 2000)
Ignored Byrd hate crime bill despite plea by Byrdï¿½s family. (Oct 2000)
National hate crimes law OK, stricter enforcement better. (Oct 2000)
Not proud that Texas has most executions. (Oct 2000)
Oppose mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws. (Oct 2000)
Supports the death penalty. (Oct 2000)
Abolished parole; instituted Three Strikes laws. (Sep 2000)
Crime Bill gives govt more power; won’t stop teen violence. (Sep 2000)
Crime Bill gives govt more power; wonï¿½t stop teen violence. (Sep 2000)
Executed foreign national despite international protests. (Sep 2000)
Mandatory sentences for gun crimes. (Sep 2000)
Opposes the death penalty. (Sep 2000)
Pardon all non-violent drug, tax, & gun prisoners. (Sep 2000)
Supports mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws. (Sep 2000)
Supports the death penalty. (Sep 2000)
Try juvenile felons as adults. (Sep 2000)
Death penalty does not deter. (Aug 2000)
Decreasing unemployment reduces crime; not enforcement. (Aug 2000)
Moratorium on executions. (Aug 2000)
Protested Texas execution of Gary Graham. (Aug 2000)
Abolish death penalty across the US. (Jul 2000)
Crime statistics are distorted to encourage racism. (Jul 2000)
Death penalty sets standard to not tolerate ghastly murders. (Jul 2000)
End parole for repeat violent offenders. (Jul 2000)
Instituted death penalty in NY. (Jul 2000)
Investigate anti-depressants’ role in school shootings. (Jul 2000)
Investigate anti-depressantsï¿½ role in school shootings. (Jul 2000)
Mandatory minimum sentencing is cowardly. (Jul 2000)
No hate crime legislation; prosecute for crimes, not motives. (Jul 2000)
Opposes “Three Strikes”; leave discretion to judges. (Jul 2000)
Opposes ï¿½Three Strikesï¿½; leave discretion to judges. (Jul 2000)
Pro-death penalty; build more prisons. (Jul 2000)
Some executed by death penalty were innocent. (Jul 2000)
Three strikes eligibility no grounds for stay of execution. (Jul 2000)
Voted YES on requiring DNA testing in every death penalty case. (Jul 2000)
Voted YES on Three Strikes law. (Jul 2000)
134 Texas executions are “fair and just”. (Jun 2000)
134 Texas executions are ï¿½fair and justï¿½. (Jun 2000)
Ban racial profiling. (Jun 2000)
Death penalty does not deter & is discriminatory. (Jun 2000)
Focus on crime prevention instead of harsher sentences. (Jun 2000)
Life-sentence alternative doesn't affect death sentence. (Jun 2000)
Life-sentence alternative should affect death sentence. (Jun 2000)
Limit death-row legal challenges. (Jun 2000)
Miranda should be waived in some situations. (Jun 2000)
Pollution & toxic exposure cause more deaths than homicide. (Jun 2000)
Tort Reform: Limit product liability damages. (Jun 2000)
Uphold law on death penalty; and think of the victims. (Jun 2000)
Use DNA evidence for death penalty cases. (Jun 2000)
Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
Voted YES on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
Eliminate the death penalty. (May 2000)
Focus on victim’s rights & on expediting procedures. (May 2000)
Focus on victimï¿½s rights & on expediting procedures. (May 2000)
Job training & prevention for juvenile crime. (May 2000)
Law enforcement is a fundamental govt responsibility. (May 2000)
Police must follow the law too. (May 2000)
“Get tough” fails; focus on prevention & rehabilitation. (Apr 2000)
Approves $6.2M more for CT crime & drug enforcement. (Apr 2000)
Death penalty OK if no mitigating evidence. (Apr 2000)
ï¿½Get toughï¿½ fails; focus on prevention & rehabilitation. (Apr 2000)
No death penalty without considering mitigating evidence. (Apr 2000)
Shorten time between sentencing and executions. (Apr 2000)
Additional penalties for hate crimes based on race or gender. (Mar 2000)
Can't lengthen prison sentences retroactively. (Mar 2000)
Diallo verdict does not need federal review. (Mar 2000)
Giuliani backs police in Bronx killing. (Mar 2000)
Jennifer’s Law: help identify deceased children. (Mar 2000)
Jenniferï¿½s Law: help identify deceased children. (Mar 2000)
OK to lengthen prison sentences retroactively. (Mar 2000)
Police in Daillo shooting judged based on race. (Mar 2000)
Federal law should address racial profiling. (Feb 2000)
No mandatory sentencing for first-time minor drug offenders. (Feb 2000)
Supports building new prisons. (Feb 2000)
Supports capital punishment. (Feb 2000)
Abolish the death penalty. (Jan 2000)
Drug prohibition makes crime profitable. (Jan 2000)
Fewer death-row appeals; faster executions. (Jan 2000)
Fleeing police is not in itself sufficient to allow search. (Jan 2000)
Fleeing the police is reasonable grounds for a search. (Jan 2000)
Home ownership decreases crime. (Jan 2000)
Limit post-conviction appeals, allow more restitution. (Jan 2000)
Longer prison terms for gun-toting criminals. (Jan 2000)
Mandatory sentencing takes jail space from real criminals. (Jan 2000)
Miranda rights not as important as victim rights. (Jan 2000)
More prison rehabilitation; address root causes of crime. (Jan 2000)
Need DNA Lab to Combat Crime. (Jan 2000)
No federal law enforcement; let states handle crime. (Jan 2000)
Stricter penalties, more prisons, longer sentences. (Jan 2000)
Stricter penalties; more prisons; less parole. (Jan 2000)
Stricter penalties; truth in sentencing. (Jan 2000)
Stricter prosecutions for juveniles. (Jan 2000)
Supports victim’s rights & death penalty. (Jan 2000)
Supports victimï¿½s rights & death penalty. (Jan 2000)
Without death penalty for murder, we disregard life. (Jan 2000)
“CompStat” system stresses police accountability. (Dec 1999)
“Tough-love” in strictly disciplined juvenile boot camps. (Dec 1999)
Combat terrorism with broad inter-agency approach. (Dec 1999)
Crime cut in half in NYC. (Dec 1999)
Giuliani’s sampling: large drops in all violent crime. (Dec 1999)
Giulianiï¿½s sampling: large drops in all violent crime. (Dec 1999)
ï¿½CompStatï¿½ system stresses police accountability. (Dec 1999)
ï¿½Tough-loveï¿½ in strictly disciplined juvenile boot camps. (Dec 1999)
Limit frivolous lawsuits to create entrepreneurial heaven. (Dec 1999)
Proud of eliminating parole for violent criminals. (Dec 1999)
Quality of Life initiatives as well as crime reduction. (Dec 1999)
Americans are confused about right and wrong. (Nov 1999)
Littleton martyrs could start a spiritual revival. (Nov 1999)
Littleton shows spiritual impoverishment behind good economy. (Nov 1999)
Build more jails to keep violent offendors for full sentence. (Sep 1999)
Replace punishment & jail with rehabilitation & prevention. (Sep 1999)
1990s: TX is dangerous because 7,700 criminals were released. (Aug 1999)
1994: End "mandatory supervision" and early parole. (Aug 1999)
End the prison industry. (Aug 1999)
First priority: pardon non-violent offenders. (Aug 1999)
Stop prosecuting victimless crime; real crime then decreases. (Aug 1999)
Tougher juvenile crime penalties; but let states set them. (Aug 1999)
Willie Horton ads: "revolving door of justice" frees rapists. (Aug 1999)
Double funding for bullet proof vests for local police. (Jul 1999)
In favor of capital punishment for “horrendous crimes.”. (Jul 1999)
In favor of capital punishment for ï¿½horrendous crimes.ï¿½. (Jul 1999)
Include violent crime victims in sentence policy-making. (Jul 1999)
Punish swiftly & severely; including death penalty. (Jul 1999)
Risk cannot be eliminated, but take security seriously. (Jul 1999)
Victim’s Bill of Rights: notification & restitution. (Jul 1999)
Victimï¿½s Bill of Rights: notification & restitution. (Jul 1999)
“Hate crime” laws inappropriately punish attitudes. (Jun 1999)
Criminal rehabilitation by Prison Ministry after release. (Jun 1999)
For tough juvenile justice laws. (Jun 1999)
ï¿½Hate crimeï¿½ laws inappropriately punish attitudes. (Jun 1999)
Posting Ten Commandments will reduce crime. (Jun 1999)
Voted NO on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
“One strike and you’re out” for violent felons. (May 1999)
Curb legalized gambling. (May 1999)
ï¿½One strike and youï¿½re outï¿½ for violent felons. (May 1999)
Increased penalties to rehabilitate juveniles. (May 1999)
Proposed commission to study sources of youth violence. (May 1999)
Supports death penalty; appoint judges to implement it. (May 1999)
Voted NO on $1.15 billion per year to continue the COPS program. (May 1999)
Voted YES on $1.15 billion per year to continue the COPS program. (May 1999)
Against mandatory sentencing for nonviolent crimes. (Jan 1999)
Criticized for losing key cases, but praised for toughness. (Jan 1999)
No role for governor in crime; it’s for local police. (Jan 1999)
No role for governor in crime; itï¿½s for local police. (Jan 1999)
Put up with death penalty until life sentences mean life. (Jan 1999)
Track gangs; enact automatic sentencing. (Jan 1999)
Investing in health and education reduces crime. (Dec 1998)
Supports “two strikes” & registration for sexual criminals. (Dec 1998)
Supports ï¿½two strikesï¿½ & registration for sexual criminals. (Dec 1998)
Supports victim notification laws and anti-stalking laws. (Dec 1998)
Broaden use of death penalty; including drug traffickers. (Nov 1998)
End parole for repeat violent felons. (Nov 1998)
Expand use of death penalty; limit appeals. (Nov 1998)
Impose “truth in sentencing” for violent criminals. (Nov 1998)
Impose ï¿½truth in sentencingï¿½ for violent criminals. (Nov 1998)
More prisons; less parole. (Nov 1998)
Oppose the death penalty. (Nov 1998)
Opposes death penalty, but willing to apply it. (Nov 1998)
Supported death penalty, but now as Governor opposes it. (Nov 1998)
Supports stricter sentencing, including death penalty. (Nov 1998)
Supports the death penalty. (Nov 1998)
Strengthen the State Gang Task Force. (Sep 1998)
Too many suspects are released without trial or jail. (Sep 1998)
When we get tougher on enforcement, we see a change. (Sep 1998)
Find compromise between rehabilitation and punishment. (Aug 1998)
Alternative sentencing & rehabiliation acceptable. (Jul 1998)
Build more prisons; private contracts OK. (Jul 1998)
End the War on Drugs to free up prisons and police. (Jul 1998)
More prisons; more death penalty. (Jul 1998)
More prisons; stricter sentencing; death penalty. (Jul 1998)
Stricter penalties for drug, sex, & gun offenses. (Jul 1998)
Stricter penalties; less parole. (Jul 1998)
Supports alternative sentencing and rehabilitation. (Jul 1998)
Supports death penalty. (Jul 1998)
Don't treat criminal children the same as adults. (Jun 1998)
Juvenile violent crime increasing while all crime decreases. (Jun 1998)
Organized transnational crime threatens America. (Jun 1998)
Transnational crime is a national security threat. (Jun 1998)
Death penalty reinforces consequences for our actions. (May 1998)
Finding Christ on death row is no reason for pardon. (May 1998)
Strengthen “Two Strikes” law with longer sentences. (Feb 1998)
Strengthen ï¿½Two Strikesï¿½ law with longer sentences. (Feb 1998)
Broaden use of death penalty. (Jan 1998)
Drunk drivers are criminals and deserve tough punishment. (Jan 1998)
Look at potential for rehabilitation when sentencing kids. (Jan 1998)
More prisons, more truth in sentencing. (Jan 1998)
Two-strikes law got 1,710 ciminals behind bars. (Jan 1998)
1993: Waco resulted from protecting FBI's credibility. (Nov 1997)
White collar crime a top priority. (Oct 1997)
Comfortable with death penalty biblically & politically. (Sep 1997)
Expand the death penalty & life sentences. (Jul 1997)
Prosecute juveniles as adults; death penalty for 16-yr-olds. (Jul 1997)
Constitutional admentment to protect victims’ rights. (Jun 1997)
Constitutional admentment to protect victimsï¿½ rights. (Jun 1997)
All felons will serve complete prison sentence. (Feb 1997)
Incarcerate repeat offenders; alternatives for first offense. (Feb 1997)
Answer to crime is local, not federal. (Jan 1997)
More searches and less parole for criminals. (Jan 1997)
Urban future: transform; or we’ll abandon or encircle. (Jan 1997)
Urban future: transform; or weï¿½ll abandon or encircle. (Jan 1997)
Alternative sentencing for adult first-time felons. (Nov 1996)
Broaden death penalty; limit appeals. (Nov 1996)
Expand the use of the death penalty. (Nov 1996)
Impose “truth in sentencing” for violent criminals. (Nov 1996)
Impose “truth in sentencing” with no parole. (Nov 1996)
Impose ï¿½truth in sentencingï¿½ for violent criminals. (Nov 1996)
Impose ï¿½truth in sentencingï¿½ with no parole. (Nov 1996)
Limit appeals on death row; sentence drug dealers to death. (Nov 1996)
Limit death penalty appeals; impose it for drug traffickers. (Nov 1996)
Limit death row appeals; death penatly for drug trafficking. (Nov 1996)
Restore US jurisprudence to its Biblical presuppositions. (Nov 1996)
Support “truth in sentencing” & mandatory third-strike. (Nov 1996)
Support ï¿½truth in sentencingï¿½ & mandatory third-strike. (Nov 1996)
Supports truth-in-sentencing & victim restitution. (Nov 1996)
Truth in sentencing: full sentence with no chance of parole. (Nov 1996)
Citizens delegate law enforcement to government. (Oct 1996)
Crime should be handled locally, quickly and firmly. (Oct 1996)
Establish an FBI registry of sexual offendors. (Oct 1996)
Federal crime funding makes enforcement less accountable. (Oct 1996)
Feds should leave death penalty to states. (Oct 1996)
Opposes weekend furloughs for convicted murderers & rapists. (Oct 1996)
When we catch the bad guys, we've got to hammer them. (Oct 1996)
A state doesn’t honor life by sanctioning killing. (Sep 1996)
A state doesnï¿½t honor life by sanctioning killing. (Sep 1996)
Life means life: Abolish mandatory release laws. (Sep 1996)
Turn prisons into factories where all prisoners are working. (Sep 1996)
Wiretap & deport suspected terrorists; use taggants. (Sep 1996)
Zero tolerance: swift & certain justice makes safety. (Sep 1996)
Broaden use of death penalty; limit death row appeals. (Jul 1996)
Education is a strong anti-crime program. (Jul 1996)
Mandatory sentencing, but fund rehabilitation & alternatives. (Jul 1996)
More prisons; more full sentences; more boot camps. (Jul 1996)
No death penalty, more community policing. (Jul 1996)
Prisoners should work and study; not have gyms. (Jul 1996)
Prosecute juvenile murderers as adults. (Jul 1996)
Solving welfare by work will reduce crime. (Jul 1996)
Stricter visas & chemical tracing to fight terrorism. (Jul 1996)
Supports capital punishment. (Jul 1996)
Against anti-terrorist laws, since the hurt the innocent. (May 1996)
Against capital punishment. (May 1996)
External violence results from internal lawlessness. (May 1996)
1994: led "truth-in-sentencing" reform among states. (Apr 1996)
Favors death penalty, even for minors. (Apr 1996)
Support death penalty for cop killers. (Apr 1996)
Three Strikes gets chronic predators off the street for good. (Apr 1996)
Victim's Bill of Rights, including restitution for victims. (Apr 1996)
Voted NO on limiting death penalty appeals. (Apr 1996)
Voted YES on limiting death penalty appeals. (Apr 1996)
Lawyers & victims need unlimited contingency fees. (Mar 1996)
Product liability suits are a pillar of democracy. (Mar 1996)
Voted NO on allowing Habeus Corpus appeals in capital cases. (Mar 1996)
Voted NO on limiting product liability punitive damage awards. (Mar 1996)
Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
Voted NO on maintaining right of habeus corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
Voted YES on allowing Habeus Corpus appeals in capital cases. (Mar 1996)
Voted YES on limiting product liability punitive damage awards. (Mar 1996)
Voted YES on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
Voted YES on maintaining right of habeus corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
US uses imprisonment for population control. (Feb 1996)
Broaden use of death penalty. (Jan 1996)
Truth in sentencing for violent criminals. (Jan 1996)
Regulatory agencies are needed to fight corporate crime. (Dec 1995)
Voted NO on restricting class-action lawsuits. (Dec 1995)
Voted YES on restricting class-action lawsuits. (Dec 1995)
Heinous crimes no longer news: exposure lowers norms. (Nov 1995)
4 Balls, not 3 Strikes. (Aug 1995)
More African-American parolees than graduates. (Aug 1995)
Megan's Law: public list of sexually violent offenders. (Jul 1995)
Most federal law enforcement is unconstitutional. (Jul 1995)
Convert decommissioned military bases into prisons. (Jun 1995)
Voted NO on repealing federal speed limits. (Jun 1995)
Voted YES on repealing federal speed limits. (Jun 1995)
Capital punishment is necessary to show respect for life. (Apr 1995)
Mandatory sentencing for repeat offenders. (Feb 1995)
Voted NO on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
Lock up violent criminals until they're too old for violence. (Jan 1995)
Prevent luxurious conditions in prisons. (Jan 1995)
Fewer appeals; more prisons; victim restitution. (Dec 1994)
Limit habeus corpus appeals; too many frivolous petitions. (Dec 1994)
No more endless appeals; make death penalty credible. (Dec 1994)
Impose "truth in sentencing" legislation. (Nov 1994)
Impose truth in sentencing for violent crime. (Nov 1994)
Supports truth-in-sentencing and death penalty. (Nov 1994)
Will bring new businesses to urban areas. (Nov 1994)
Supports death penalty and “three strikes” sentencing. (Oct 1994)
Supports death penalty and ï¿½three strikesï¿½ sentencing. (Oct 1994)
More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)
Capital punishment is a crime. (May 1994)
Harsher penalties only serve to control the poor more. (May 1994)
Mandatory prison for gun use; prevention for juveniles. (May 1994)
Societal inequality causes crime. (May 1994)
Voted NO on mandatory prison terms for crimes involving firearms. (May 1994)
Voted NO on rejecting racial statistics in death penalty appeals. (May 1994)
Voted YES on mandatory prison terms for crimes involving firearms. (May 1994)
Voted YES on rejecting racial statistics in death penalty appeals. (May 1994)
Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
Voted YES on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
Life imprisonment for repeat sexual predators. (Mar 1994)
More prison cells; more truth in sentencing. (Nov 1993)
Tried & failed to repeal mandatory minimum sentences. (Nov 1993)
Try teens as adults, but no death penalty. (Nov 1993)
Voted in favor of death penalty & against appeals. (Nov 1993)
If teens commit adult crimes, give them adult punishments. (Oct 1993)
Strong supporter of death penalty. (Jul 1993)
Post-Waco review vindicated Reno & blamed Koresh. (May 1993)
Called Waco “the worst day of my life”. (Apr 1993)
Called Waco ï¿½the worst day of my lifeï¿½. (Apr 1993)
Death penalty might be a deterrent, but never proven. (Mar 1993)
Stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Mar 1993)
For violent crime: no parole, no exceptions. (Jan 1993)
Two strikes and you’re gone: Life without parole. (Jan 1993)
Two strikes and youï¿½re gone: Life without parole. (Jan 1993)
Only justification for death penalty is vengeance. (Nov 1992)
Opposes death penalty, but won 103 death convictions. (Nov 1992)
Habeas corpus reform, so you don't have endless appeals. (Oct 1992)
We have become preoccupied with the rights of the criminal. (Oct 1992)
Tough on taxes, tough on crime. (Aug 1992)
Only thing cruel about death penalty is last-minute stays. (Jul 1992)
Early advocate of community policing. (Apr 1992)
Renewed investment in fighting violent street crime. (Jan 1992)
Freedom from crime is a fundamental civil right. (Jan 1991)
Statistical racial sentencing disparities are inevitable. (Apr 1987)
Statistical racial sentencing disparities unconstitutional. (Apr 1987)
Created victims’ advocacy program. (Dec 1986)
Created victimsï¿½ advocacy program. (Dec 1986)
Black defendants have Constitutional right to blacks on jury. (Apr 1986)
Black defendants have no right to blacks on jury. (Apr 1986)
To be effective, punishment must be swift and certain. (Jan 1976)
More mandatory sentencing; more focus on victims. (Apr 1975)
Death sentence only after separate sentencing hearing. (Mar 1973)
Declare and win the war against crime. (Jan 1970)
Death penalty clemency for bad process, not for repentance. (Jan 2000) Mandatory Sentencing
Supports trying minors as adults for violent crimes. (Dec 1998) Death Penalty
Truth in sentencing: full sentence with no chance of parole. ()

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