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Stacey Abrams on Crime
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| Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger (GA); 2020 Veepstakes contender |
Click here for 5 full quotes by Stacey Abrams
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- Prison gerrymandering: vote where they lived before prison. (Jun 2020)
- In 1992 riots, police treated all young blacks as guilty. (Mar 2019)
- Justice should not be determined by your paycheck. (Aug 2017)
- Voted YES on criminalizing "up-skirting". (Mar 2017)
- Voted NO on 10-year minimum for assaulting a cop. (Mar 2017)
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Justin Amash on Crime
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| Independent MI Rep; possible Presidential Challenger |
Click here for 5 full quotes by Justin Amash
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- Take accusations seriously, but follow due process. (May 2020)
- Introduced legislation to end federal death penalty. (Jul 2019)
- First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration. (Dec 2018)
- Sponsored bill to abolish federal death penalty. (Dec 2020)
- Rated 31% by the NAPO, indicating a police-the-police stance. (Dec 2014)
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Joe Biden on Crime
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| Former Vice President; previously Democratic Senator (DE) |
Click here for 48 full quotes by Joe Biden
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- The same time for the same crime, for blacks and whites. (Oct 2020)
- NYC stop-and-frisk was stopped by Obama observers. (Feb 2020)
- In 1990s we released 38,000 inmates, changed police rules. (Jul 2019)
- 1994: Billions for state prisons but fewer billions than GOP. (Jul 2019)
- 1992: pro-death penalty; 2019: congrats on ending it. (Jun 2019)
- Regrets supporting strict sentences, including on crack. (Apr 2019)
- Supreme Court wrong to deny federalization of wife-beating. (Oct 2008)
- Bush is impediment to hate crimes legislation. (Dec 2007)
- Authored the Clinton crime bill & 100,000 cops on the street. (Jul 2007)
- Separate juveniles from adults in jail. (Jul 2007)
Police Reform
- No police reform commission despite campaign promise. (Apr 2021)
- Social & economic support services to deter violent behavior. (Apr 2021)
- Rebuild trust between police & people they serve. (Mar 2021)
- Institutional racism that only black parents give "the talk". (Oct 2020)
- More community policing, but not as police jump-out squads. (Oct 2020)
- FactCheck: Endorsed by 175 law enforcement officials. (Sep 2020)
- Violent protestors should be prosecuted. (Sep 2020)
- Reimagine policing: I totally oppose defunding police. (Sep 2020)
- Violence is never appropriate response to police violence. (Sep 2020)
- Bring stakeholders together to agree on police reforms. (Sep 2020)
- Vast majority of police are ashamed of what they've seen. (Aug 2020)
- 1994 Crime bill had community policing and crime went down. (Feb 2020)
- 1984: Passed Comprehensive Crime Control Act. (Jul 2019)
- 1990s: Supported tough-on-crime; 2019:considers those racist. (Mar 2019)
- 1993: Don't care why "predators" act; put them in jail. (Mar 2019)
- 1980s community policing worked to reduce crime rate. (Nov 2017)
- Police and communities must respect each other. (Apr 2015)
- Community policing is expensive, but it works. (Apr 2015)
- 1970: DE Public not receiving needed police protection. (Oct 2010)
- 1990 crime bill: more police & tougher penalties. (Oct 2010)
- Supports sentencing guidelines to put away violent criminals. (Jul 2007)
Voting Record
- 1994 Crime Bill got help for first time offenders, not jail. (Mar 2019)
- Biden Law of 1994 created several new capital offenses. (Nov 2007)
- Voted YES on reinstating $1.15 billion funding for the COPS Program. (Mar 2007)
- Voted YES on $1.15 billion per year to continue the COPS program. (May 1999)
- Voted NO on limiting death penalty appeals. (Apr 1996)
- Voted NO on limiting product liability punitive damage awards. (Mar 1996)
- Voted NO on restricting class-action lawsuits. (Dec 1995)
- Voted NO on repealing federal speed limits. (Jun 1995)
- Voted NO on mandatory prison terms for crimes involving firearms. (May 1994)
- Voted NO on rejecting racial statistics in death penalty appeals. (May 1994)
- Rated 71% by CURE, indicating pro-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
- More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)
- Establish a domestic violence volunteer attorney network. (May 2007)
- Increase funding for "COPS ON THE BEAT" program. (Jan 2007)
- Reduce recidivism by giving offenders a Second Chance. (Mar 2007)
- Sponsored bill to abolish federal death penalty. (Dec 2020)
- Establish an FBI registry of sexual offendors. (Oct 1996)
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Don Blankenship on Crime
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| WV Senate contender and Constitution Party presidential nominee |
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- Served sentence, called himself a "political prisoner". (Oct 2019)
- Past criminal conviction not a barrier to running for office. (Mar 2018)
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Mike Bloomberg on Crime
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| Mayor of New York City (Independent) |
Click here for 17 full quotes by Mike Bloomberg
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- Makeup of police department should reflect city population. (Feb 2020)
- First priority in crime is to cut murder rate; we cut by 50%. (Feb 2020)
- End cash bail; $2.5 billion for public defenders. (Jan 2020)
- Restore voting rights to felons after they're out. (Jan 2020)
- Stop and frisk: I was wrong and I am sorry. (Nov 2019)
- I was wrong to rely on stop-and-frisk policing. (Nov 2019)
- Supported 1996 crime bill and stop-and-frisk policing. (Nov 2019)
- Crime dropped 32%; murders halved; 36% fewer behind bars. (Nov 2019)
- Reduce crime but with a more racially sensitive police force. (Sep 2010)
- Apologizing for police racial errors kept city calm. (Sep 2010)
- OpEd: never a conspicuous civil libertarian. (Sep 2010)
- Educate prisoners: build more classrooms at Rikers Island. (Jan 2008)
- Fewer homicides in NYC than any year on record. (Dec 2007)
- Reduced murder rate by focusing on domestic violence. (Dec 2007)
- Mandatory minimum sentencing for gun crimes. (Dec 2006)
- Lock them up and throw away key, but no death penalty. (Dec 2005)
- Too much news radio is "all crime, all the time". (Aug 2001)
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Cory Booker on Crime
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| Mayor of Newark; N.J. Senator; 2020 presidential contender (withdrawn) |
Click here for 39 full quotes by Cory Booker
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- Presidential office on hate crimes and white supremacy. (Oct 2019)
- Clemency to 17,000 people who are jailed for outdated crimes. (Sep 2019)
- More black men are in jails now than under slavery. (Jun 2019)
- Legalize marijuana; restore ex-con voting rights. (Mar 2019)
- Evolved from supporting Broken Windows theory to opposition. (Apr 2017)
- 2010: Layoff police officers to push for union concessions. (Aug 2016)
- 1960s cities had mostly white cops & mostly black majority. (Feb 2016)
- Police doesn't solve problem; they just attend to symptoms. (Feb 2016)
- Poor & minorities bear the brunt of policing practices. (Feb 2016)
- Parks and green spaces are associated with safer communities. (Feb 2016)
- Real solution to crime is addressing poverty and education. (Jan 2014)
- Increase the number of police in all neighborhoods. (Nov 2013)
- Cut first responders due to economic downturn. (Nov 2013)
- Ran off armed assailant: "Not in our city anymore!". (Dec 2012)
- Got celebrities to donate cash for police equipment. (Dec 2012)
- Long-term believer in "broken windows" theory. (May 2012)
- Improve police data collection process & homicides dropped. (May 2012)
- $1,000 reward for crime tips leading to gun recovery. (Dec 2010)
- Launch Fatherhood Center and pro-bono legal help for ex-cons. (Sep 2010)
- Police overhaul to change cronyism, favoritism, and cynicism. (Sep 2010)
- Applied "broken windows theory" in Newark policing. (Sep 2010)
Prison Reform
- Broken criminal justice system kindest to rich and guilty. (Sep 2019)
- Cut mandatory minimum sentences; end solitary for juveniles. (May 2019)
- Rich-and-guilty treated better than poor-and-innocent. (Mar 2019)
- Ended "three strike penalty"; more reform is needed. (Mar 2019)
- Opportunities for dropouts: avoid school-to-prison pipeline. (Aug 2016)
- Anti-recidivism funds much scanter than prison funds. (Feb 2016)
- Reduced crime by helping prisoners coming home. (Feb 2016)
- Theory of "broken windows" doesn't drive down crime. (Feb 2016)
- Mass incarceration has failed. (Feb 2016)
- Prison construction draws resources from other priorities. (Feb 2016)
- Prisons grow irrespective of crime rates. (Apr 2015)
- Incarceration isn't working; focus on preventing recidivism. (Nov 2013)
- Bipartisan solution to reduce recidivism. (Aug 2013)
- Prisoner re-entry is the new front line of civil rights. (May 2012)
- ReLeSe: Pro bono legal services to ex-offenders. (Feb 2010)
Voting Record
- Make lynching a hate crime. (Feb 2019)
- First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration. (Dec 2018)
- Rated 9% by the NAPO, indicating a police-the-police stance. (Dec 2014)
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Pete Buttigieg on Crime
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| Democratic Presidential Challenger; IN Mayor |
Click here for 16 full quotes by Pete Buttigieg
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- Country is shockingly over-incarcerated. (Feb 2020)
- Systemic racism has penetrated into police departments. (Feb 2020)
- Legalize pot and help those incarcerated unfairly. (Feb 2020)
- Broken criminal justice system kindest to rich and guilty. (Sep 2019)
- Felons should be allowed after release from prison. (Jul 2019)
- End cash bail; it hits low-income Americans. (Jul 2019)
- Eliminate private prisons. (Jul 2019)
- Abolish capital punishment. (Jul 2019)
- Supports constitutional ban on death penalty. (Jul 2019)
- Move policing out from the shadow of systemic racism. (Jun 2019)
- I believe in police accountability and will implement it. (Jun 2019)
- Cut federal prison population, encourage states to follow. (Jun 2019)
- Justice is blind; appointees should uphold that principle. (Jun 2019)
- Restore voting rights for ex-cons, but not those in prison. (Apr 2019)
- Death penalty is racist; mandatory minimums too. (Mar 2019)
- Concentrate law enforcement on gang-related violence. (Feb 2019)
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Julian Castro on Crime
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| Democratic Presidential Challenger (withdrawn); former HUD Secretary |
Click here for 7 full quotes by Julian Castro
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- Police reform plan, to root out white supremacy. (Sep 2019)
- We must do something about "toxic brew of white nationalism". (Aug 2019)
- End qualified immunity to hold police officers accountable. (Jul 2019)
- Remove from the streets police officers who kill civilians. (Jul 2019)
- Eliminate private prisons. (Jul 2019)
- Abolish capital punishment. (Jul 2019)
- We must face police violence against minorities. (Feb 2019)
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Bill de Blasio on Crime
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| NYC Mayor; Democratic Presidential Challenger (withdrawn) |
Click here for 16 full quotes by Bill de Blasio
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- Blames the feds for letting bad cops stay on police force. (Jul 2019)
- Abolish capital punishment. (Jul 2019)
- Bringing police & community together drives down crime. (Jun 2019)
- Federal policies responsible for mass incarceration crisis. (May 2019)
- OpEd: de Blasio soft on crime, undercuts police. (May 2019)
- Close Rikers; develop alternatives to incarceration. (May 2019)
- Ban solitary confinement for youth; reduce it for adults. (May 2019)
- Free phone calls for people in custody. (May 2019)
- Eliminate cash bail: future without mass incarceration. (Apr 2019)
- Fewer and fewer arrests, and crime goes down and down. (Jan 2019)
- The era of mass incarceration has ended in NYC. (Jan 2019)
- NYC enjoying major drop in crime rate. (Dec 2017)
- Worried about why blacks need to be cautious around police. (Nov 2017)
- Condemn killing police in retaliation for police killings. (Nov 2017)
- Stop-and-frisk disproportionately targets people of color. (Oct 2013)
- Invest in Shot Spotter technology: audio & video on streets. (Oct 2013)
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Tulsi Gabbard on Crime
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| Democratic Presidential Challenger; HI Rep. |
Click here for 7 full quotes by Tulsi Gabbard
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- End cash bail; it hits low-income Americans. (Jul 2019)
- Eliminate private prisons. (Jul 2019)
- Abolish capital punishment. (Jul 2019)
- Eliminate mandatory minimum sentences. (Jul 2019)
- Must expose and punish sexual assaults in military. (Mar 2019)
- First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration. (Dec 2018)
- Rated 85% by the NAPO, indicating a tough-on-crime stance. (Dec 2014)
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Kirsten Gillibrand on Crime
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| Democratic Senator (NY); Democratic Candidate for President (withdrawn) |
Click here for 8 full quotes by Kirsten Gillibrand
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- I understand that whiteness protects white kids. (Jul 2019)
- End cash bail; it hits low-income Americans. (Jul 2019)
- Abolish capital punishment. (Jul 2019)
- Advocate for victims of sexual assault. (Jan 2019)
- Voted YES on expanding services for offenders' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
- Increase funding for "COPS ON THE BEAT" program. (Jan 2007)
- First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration. (Dec 2018)
- Rated 64% by the NAPO, indicating a moderate stance on police issues. (Dec 2014)
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Mike Gravel on Crime
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| Libertarian for President; Former Dem. Senator (AK); withdrew from Presidential primary July 2019 |
Click here for 9 full quotes by Mike Gravel
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- Decriminalize all commercial sex work. (Apr 2019)
- Ban cash bail: it only benefits the rich. (Apr 2019)
- No one deserves to be put to death by the state. (Apr 2019)
- Eliminate the federal death penalty. (Apr 2008)
- If you don’t have any money, you don’t get any justice. (Jun 2007)
- Eliminate mandatory minimum sentencing laws. (May 2007)
- Citizen Power includes abolition of the death penalty. (Jan 2007)
- More jails don’t cut crime--must address poverty instead. (Jan 1972)
- Stop punishment for victimless crimes: drugs, sex & gambling. (Jan 1972)
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Kamala Harris on Crime
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| Democratic candidate for President (withdrawn); California Senator |
Click here for 41 full quotes by Kamala Harris
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- Became a prosecutor after sheltering friend from abuse. (Jan 2021)
- In CA, created many first-time criminal justice reforms. (Oct 2020)
- Police accountability plus reimagining safe communities. (Aug 2020)
- Tough prosecutor; but for reform as candidate. (Jul 2020)
- When people break rules, they pay penalty; so should Trump. (Nov 2019)
- I fought and ended the "gay panic" defense. (Oct 2019)
- I've always wanted to protect people and keep them safe. (Sep 2019)
- FactCheck: Denied DNA evidence in 1980s; backtracked in 2018. (Jul 2019)
- I chose the unpopular thing to NOT seek the death penalty. (Jul 2019)
- Moratorium on death penalty; but defended it as AG. (May 2019)
- Have a conversation on whether prisoners should vote. (Apr 2019)
- Private prisons are about profit, not dealing with crime. (Apr 2019)
- Federal and state moratorium on death penalty. (Mar 2019)
- No on capital punishment, but justice for murderers. (Mar 2019)
- Ex-felons re-enter society, instead of broken justice system. (Feb 2019)
- Punish violent criminals, but understand they also need help. (Jan 2019)
- Back on Track: expungement for first-time minor offenders. (Jan 2019)
- Cash bail system favors the wealthy. (Jan 2019)
- 2010: Ran for A.G. as anti-death-penalty D.A. (Jan 2019)
- Focus on helping non-violent young offenders. (Aug 2017)
- Defied pressure for death penalty for cop killer. (Aug 2017)
- Imprison violent criminals, not the non-violent. (Apr 2015)
- Make fighting transnational gangs a top priority. (Nov 2014)
- Learn from public health model and focus on prevention. (Oct 2011)
- Treat crime economically: most safety for the investment. (Oct 2009)
- Smart on Crime: focus on violence, youth, & prevention. (Oct 2009)
- Crime pyramid: nonviolent offender isn't hardened criminal. (Oct 2009)
- Personally opposed to death penalty; as DA, never pursued it. (Jan 2004)
- 2004: no death penalty for cop killer; 2019: apply to all. (Mar 2019)
Black Lives Matter
- Ban chokeholds by police; registry of police crimes. (Oct 2020)
- Sister, Maya, authored "Activist's Guide to Police Reform". (Jul 2019)
- Every black man is subject of profiling & discrimination. (Jun 2019)
- Not tough nor soft crime: must be smart on crime. (Mar 2019)
- Progressive prosecutor: fix broken criminal justice system. (Jan 2019)
- I'm part of changing prosecutors' history of injustice. (Jan 2019)
- Black men pay 35% higher bail than white men. (Jan 2019)
- I'm for both the police and for police accountability. (Jan 2019)
- Improve criminal justice reporting; increase accountability. (Mar 2016)
- Don't require cops to wear body cameras. (May 2015)
- Acknowledge that certain communities distrust police. (May 2015)
- First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration. (Dec 2018)
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Howie Hawkins on Crime
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| Green Party Challenger for President |
Click here for 5 full quotes by Howie Hawkins
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- Increased public oversight of police. (Aug 2020)
- Ban private prisons; moratorium on prison construction. (Jul 2020)
- End the carceral surveillance state. (May 2019)
- Opposes mandatory sentencing. (Aug 2006)
- End the death penalty. (Jun 2006)
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John Hickenlooper on Crime
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| Democratic Presidential Challenger (withdrew, Aug. 2019); CO Governor |
Click here for 9 full quotes by John Hickenlooper
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- As Denver mayor, I diversified my police force. (Jun 2019)
- Record of being pro-active against police misconduct. (Mar 2019)
- Suspend death penalty; it's too random & doesn't deter. (Mar 2019)
- Issued stay of execution for convicted killer. (Apr 2017)
- Sigred bill to expunge arrest record if mistaken identity. (Jun 2016)
- Changed mind on death penalty, to oppose it as governor. (May 2016)
- Longer minimum prison sentences do not reduce crime. (Sep 2014)
- $34 million for violence-preventing mental health services. (Jan 2014)
- $20M for mental health 24/7 call-in centers. (Dec 2013)
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Jo Jorgensen on Crime
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Click here for 5 full quotes by Jo Jorgensen
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- Take the profit out of locking up citizens. (Nov 2020)
- End no-knock raids, qualified immunity, militarized police. (Aug 2020)
- End civil asset forfeiture prior to conviction. (Jul 2020)
- Repeal all victimless crime laws: gambling, drugs, sex. (May 2020)
- Anti-mandatory minimum, according to AFA survey. (Sep 2020)
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John Kasich on Crime
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| Republican Governor; previously Representative (OH-12); 2000 & 2016 candidate for President |
Click here for 21 full quotes by John Kasich
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- Spared 7 death-row inmates; executed 15 more. (Jul 2018)
- Rehab, not prison, for low-level offenders. (Mar 2018)
- FactCheck: Catholic faith does NOT support death penalty. (Sep 2017)
- Black Lives Matter means the system doesn't work for them. (Apr 2016)
- Police must understand challenges of black community. (Apr 2016)
- Ban the box: no criminal history check on job applications. (Dec 2015)
- Save money by converting prisoners to taxpayers. (Aug 2015)
- Community must understand challenge of police & deadly force. (Aug 2015)
- Death penalty is consistent with justice & Christian values. (May 2015)
- My policies worked to integrate police and community in Ohio. (May 2015)
- Columbine victims showed courage by not renouncing God. (Jun 2010)
- It's God's job to judge if punishment fits the crime. (Jun 2010)
- Cops & Kids Plan: put more police on the street. (Oct 1999)
- Columbine: Community involvement, not new laws. (May 1999)
- Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
- Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
- Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
- Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
- Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
- Supports capital punishment for certain crimes. (Aug 2010)
- More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)
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Amy Klobuchar on Crime
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| DFL Sr Senator (MN); Democratic presidential contender |
Click here for 18 full quotes by Amy Klobuchar
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- Increase fines on cartels engaging in price fixing. (Apr 2021)
- Appealed conviction downgrading felony to avoid deportation. (May 2020)
- Address racism in the system though diversity, reform. (Feb 2020)
- Safe harbor for prostitutes;but don't decriminalize sex work. (Oct 2019)
- I support racial justice: make prosecutors accountable. (Sep 2019)
- Reduce sentences for nonviolent offenders. (Sep 2019)
- Abolish capital punishment. (Jul 2019)
- Reduce mandatory minimum sentences. (Jul 2019)
- Supports prison reform & treatment over punishment. (May 2019)
- We must address human trafficking abroad and domestically. (Jul 2016)
- Victims want convictions, but also want to trust courts. (Aug 2015)
- People who break the law need to be held accountable. (Aug 2015)
- Lock up predatory sex offenders indefinitely. (Jan 2006)
- Voted YES on reinstating $1.15 billion funding for the COPS Program. (Mar 2007)
- Increase funding for "COPS ON THE BEAT" program. (Jan 2007)
- Facilitate recovering crime victim restitution fees. (Apr 2011)
- First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration. (Dec 2018)
- Rated 64% by the NAPO, indicating a moderate stance on police issues. (Dec 2014)
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Gloria La Riva on Crime
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| Party for Socialism and Liberation nominee for President |
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- End racism, police brutality, mass incarceration. (Aug 2020)
- Allow prisoners to unionize to negotiate living conditions. (Aug 2020)
- Opposes capital punishment; shut down most prisons. (Nov 2010)
- Eliminate the racist prison-industrial complex. (Jan 2008)
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Beto O`Rourke on Crime
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| Democratic candidate for President; Texas Senator nominee |
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- More resources to fight hate crime against black trans women. (Oct 2019)
- Felons should be allowed to vote while incarcerated. (Jul 2019)
- Eliminate mandatory minimum sentences. (Jul 2019)
- 2.3M Americans behind bars is most in the world. (Jun 2019)
- 1995 burglary arrest: charges dropped by U. Texas. (Apr 2019)
- Expand death penalty if police officers are attacked. (Mar 2019)
- Capital punishment is an inequitable, unfair, unjust system. (Mar 2019)
- We must cut down on recidivism for non-violent offenders. (Aug 2018)
- Rated 92% by the NAPO, indicating a tough-on-crime stance. (Dec 2014)
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Barack Obama on Crime
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| Democratic President (2009-2017); IL Senator (2004-2008) |
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- Reduce punishments for some federal offenses. (Apr 2018)
- Reject killing police in retaliation for police killings. (Nov 2017)
- Criminal justice reform starts with voting. (Jul 2016)
- Crime rate and incarceration rate have come down together. (Jan 2015)
- FactCheck:Biden more conservative than Obama on crime issues. (Aug 2012)
- Survived vague threats from Ku Klux Klan during campaign. (Jun 2009)
- 1997: Accomplished bipartisan criminal justice reform. (Aug 2008)
- Job training for ex-offenders, to avoid return to crime. (Jul 2008)
- We need more cops; but we also need more families. (Jun 2008)
- Reduce recidivism by providing ex-offender supports. (Feb 2008)
- Ban racial profiling & eliminate disparities in sentencing. (Feb 2008)
- Have a civil rights division enforce laws fairly and justly. (Jan 2008)
- GovWatch: No, more young black men in college than in prison. (Jan 2008)
- Lack of enforcement sets tone for more hate crimes. (Dec 2007)
- Legislated protecting police detainees during interrogation. (Nov 2007)
- Pushed Illinois bill to videotape all capital interrogations. (Oct 2007)
- No extra penalty for gang association. (Oct 2007)
- Works on ex-offender laws because it could have been him. (Aug 2007)
- Need justice that is not just us, but is everybody. (Jun 2007)
- Reformed death penalty by listening & compromising. (Feb 2007)
- Some heinous crimes justify the ultimate punishment. (Oct 2006)
- Videotape all capital punishment interrogations. (Oct 2006)
- Passed 150 laws to toughen penalties for violent crime. (Oct 2004)
- Restrict police entry rules, to protect our civil liberties. (Oct 2004)
- Death penalty should be enforced fairly and with caution. (Oct 2004)
- Death penalty should not discriminate by gang membership. (Oct 2004)
- Battles legislatively against the death penalty. (Jul 2004)
- Supports alternative sentencing and rehabilitation. (Jul 1998)
- Voted YES on reinstating $1.15 billion funding for the COPS Program. (Mar 2007)
- Increase funding for "COPS ON THE BEAT" program. (Jan 2007)
- Reduce recidivism by giving offenders a Second Chance. (Mar 2007)
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Mike Pence on Crime
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| Republian nominee for Vice President; Governor of Indiana; former Representative (IN-6) |
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- Yes to justice for George Floyd; no to riots. (Oct 2020)
- Riots aren't peaceful protest; wrecking statues isn't speech. (Aug 2020)
- Called ex-sheriff Joe Arpaio a "champion of the rule of law". (May 2018)
- Require police to wear body cameras. (Nov 2016)
- Law enforcement is not a force for racism or division. (Oct 2016)
- Bringing up "implicit bias" demeans police officers. (Oct 2016)
- Inner-city families should want stop-and-frisk. (Oct 2016)
- Police officer are the best of us; restore law & order. (Oct 2016)
- Always stand with those who stand on the thin blue line. (Jul 2016)
- OpEd: even-minded on ending racist police brutality. (Jul 2016)
- Reduce crime, not penalties for crime. (May 2016)
- I support the death penalty; justice demands it. (Feb 2014)
- Voted NO on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes. (Apr 2009)
- Voted YES on expanding services for offenders' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
- Reduce recidivism by giving offenders a Second Chance. (Mar 2007)
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Bernie Sanders on Crime
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| Democratic primary challenger; Independent VT Senator; previously Representative (VT-At-Large) |
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- End cash bail; unfair to poor. (Feb 2020)
- Felons should be allowed to vote while incarcerated. (Jul 2019)
- Eliminate private prisons. (Jul 2019)
- OpEd: Ambiguous record on 1994 crime bill. (Jun 2019)
- Bail reform: 65% of county & city inmates are "unconvicted". (May 2018)
- End the death penalty, like all other advanced countries. (Nov 2016)
- End mass incarceration & reform criminal justice. (Jul 2016)
- By 2020, I pledge to have fewer people in jail than China. (Feb 2016)
- Government should not be part of the death penalty. (Feb 2016)
- Create criminal records for corrupt white collar criminals. (Feb 2016)
- Jobs and education, not jails and incarceration. (Dec 2015)
- America has more people in jail than any country on earth. (Oct 2015)
- Reinstate voting rights to address school-to-prison pipeline. (Sep 2015)
Black Lives Matter
- Police forces should reflect diversity of their communities. (Aug 2017)
- How justice system treats blacks is a national disgrace. (Nov 2016)
- Black Lives Matter points out police brutality. (Nov 2016)
- Real criminal justice/police reform also combats racism. (Nov 2016)
- New model for police training de-escalating lethal force. (Nov 2016)
- 1990s "super-predator" was racist term and everybody knew it. (Apr 2016)
- We need fundamental police reform. (Feb 2016)
- Whites & blacks smoke pot equally, but blacks go to jail. (Feb 2016)
- Involve U.S. Justice Dept. in every police killing. (Jan 2016)
- Police officers should not be shooting unarmed people. (Dec 2015)
- Blacks are disproportionately imprisoned & killed by police. (Sep 2015)
Voting Record
- Crime bill had good parts (VAWA) & bad parts (death penalty). (Mar 2016)
- Voted YES on reinstating $1.15 billion funding for the COPS Program. (Mar 2007)
- Voted YES on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
- Voted NO on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
- Voted YES on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
- Voted NO on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
- Voted YES on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
- Rated 78% by CURE, indicating pro-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
- More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)
- Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001)
- Increase funding for "COPS ON THE BEAT" program. (Jan 2007)
- Reduce recidivism by giving offenders a Second Chance. (Mar 2007)
- First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration. (Dec 2018)
- Rated 73% by the NAPO, indicating a moderate stance on police issues. (Dec 2014)
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Mark Sanford on Crime
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| Republican SC Governor; previously Representative (SC-1); GOP Presidential Challenger (withdrawn) |
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- End parole for repeat violent offenders. (Nov 2002)
- Voted YES on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
- Voted NO on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
- Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
- Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
- Rated Don't compromise community safety with sentencing reform. (Dec 2018)
- More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)
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Howard Schultz on Crime
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| Starbucks CEO; independent candidate for President until July 2019 |
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- Open discussion about black communities' mistrust of police. (Jan 2019)
- Restore public trust by increasing police diversity. (Jan 2019)
- After Ferguson riots, distribute compendium about race. (Jan 2019)
- Ignoring shootings of black men makes us part of the problem. (Jan 2019)
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Tom Steyer on Crime
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| Democratic Presidential Challenger; CEO |
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- I've worked to end private prisons in my state. (Feb 2020)
- We need to break the school-to-prison pipeline. (Feb 2020)
- Mistake to invest in private prisons, fought for state ban. (Feb 2020)
- Focus on white supremacist violence as domestic terrorism. (Nov 2019)
- Transgendered hate crimes: unequivocally prosecute severely. (Oct 2019)
- Regrets Farallon's $34M investment in corporate prisons. (Jul 2019)
- More parole opportunities for convicted non-violent felons. (Jul 2019)
- Repeal the California death penalty. (Jul 2019)
- Backs bill to release accused criminals who can't pay bail. (Mar 2018)
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Donald Trump on Crime
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| 2016 Republican incumbent President; 2000 Reform Primary Challenger for President |
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- FactCheck: Order on statues merely enforces existing law. (Aug 2020)
- Enforcement to protect our monuments: ten years in prison. (Jul 2020)
- Think of the VICTIMS and keep the death penalty. (Jul 2019)
- Central Park 5 admitted guilt; exoneration doesn't matter. (Jun 2019)
- Keep death penalty; don't forget the victims. (Mar 2019)
- Unfair to serve a life sentence for a nonviolent drug crime. (Feb 2019)
- Stop-and-frisk works in high-crime cities like Chicago. (Oct 2018)
- Stop-and-frisk worked very well in NYC. (Sep 2016)
- Settling Central Park jogger case was "a disgrace". (Aug 2016)
- The police are the most mistreated people in America. (Jan 2016)
- 1989 full-page newspaper ads: "Bring Back the Death Penalty". (Sep 2015)
- Capital punishment isn’t uncivilized; murderers living is. (Jul 2000)
- Death penalty deters like violent TV leads kids astray. (Jul 2000)
- Hold judges accountable; don’t reduce sentences. (Jul 2000)
Police Reform
- Strong on law enforcement AND on enforcing law on police. (Oct 2020)
- FactCheck: No, not endorsed by Portland's Sheriff. (Sep 2020)
- FactCheck: Yes, Trump aide said rioting & chaos helps Trump. (Sep 2020)
- FactCheck: Hillary used term "super predators," not Biden. (Sep 2020)
- Law-and-order, or you'll see your cities burn. (Sep 2020)
- I've established law-and-order, except in Democrat cities. (Sep 2020)
- We have to give police their mojo and let them protect us. (Sep 2020)
- We have to give police their mojo and let them protect us. (Sep 2020)
- Stand with law enforcement; never allow mob rule. (Aug 2020)
- FactCheck: falsely claims Biden wants to defund the police. (Jul 2020)
- OpEd: Central Park 5 innocent by DNA, but still "guilty". (Jul 2020)
- FactCheck: yes, second chance with criminal justice reform. (Feb 2020)
- First Step Act: criminal justice reform & fairer sentencing. (Feb 2019)
- Civil liberties end when an attack on our safety begins. (Feb 2018)
- Unify behind law enforcement; support the victims of crime. (Feb 2017)
- More penalties for violence against police. (Feb 2017)
- Crime and gangs and drugs have created American carnage. (Jan 2017)
- FactCheck: Stop-&-frisk unconstitutional but NYPD disagrees. (Sep 2016)
- Without law and order, we don't have a country. (Sep 2016)
- Considers stop-and-frisk useful and tremendous beyond belief. (Sep 2016)
- Racial disparities in law enforcement? Maybe or maybe not. (Aug 2016)
- Police can't act due to disrespect; but weed out bad ones. (Feb 2016)
- Black lives matter, but we need strong police presence. (Aug 2015)
- For tough anti-crime policies; not criminals’ rights. (Jul 2000)
- Signed First Step Act to reduce recidivism. (Dec 2018)
- Reinstate lethal injections; implement federal death penalty. (Dec 2020)
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Jesse Ventura on Crime
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| Former Independent MN Governor; possible Presidential Challenger |
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- Whistleblowers perform a public service; Snowden is a hero. (Jun 2016)
- Watch out for DNA Fingerprint Act's biometrics. (Mar 2010)
- Opposes death penalty because DNA proves too many mistakes. (Apr 2008)
- Presidential pardons: if you don't like it change the system. (Mar 2001)
- Opposes “Three Strikes”; leave discretion to judges. (Jul 2000)
- Crime statistics are distorted to encourage racism. (Jul 2000)
- No role for governor in crime; it’s for local police. (Jan 1999)
- Put up with death penalty until life sentences mean life. (Jan 1999)
- Supported death penalty, but now as Governor opposes it. (Nov 1998)
- Find compromise between rehabilitation and punishment. (Aug 1998)
- Supports flexible federal block grants for crime programs. (Sep 2001)
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Elizabeth Warren on Crime
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| Massachusetts Senator; former head of CFPB; Dem. Presidential Challenger |
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- Racist policing isn't one bad apple; it's structural. (May 2021)
- Racist policing isn't one bad apple, it's structural. (May 2021)
- Stop-and-frisk willfully targeted people of color. (Feb 2020)
- Need to rework the entire criminal justice system. (Feb 2020)
- Criminal liability for corporate execs causing severe harm. (May 2019)
- Must get serious about gun control & background checks. (Apr 2019)
- Criminal justice system is racist front to back. (Aug 2018)
- Supports anti-gang, safe neighborhood initiatives. (Jul 2016)
- Unfair: Kid in trouble for petty theft; CEO steals billions. (Feb 2016)
- Advocates stiff punishment for corporate offenders. (Jan 2016)
- Oppose death penalty but won't fight it for Marathon Bomber. (Jan 2014)
- First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration. (Dec 2018)
- Rated 64% by the NAPO, indicating a moderate stance on police issues. (Dec 2014)
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Bill Weld on Crime
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| Libertarian Party nominee for Vice Pres.; former GOP MA Governor; 2020 GOP Presidential Challenger |
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- Prosecute police for civil rights violations. (Jul 2016)
- Prosecuted organized crime for 7 years in Justice Department. (Jun 2016)
- Opposes weekend furloughs for convicted murderers & rapists. (Oct 1996)
- When we catch the bad guys, we've got to hammer them. (Oct 1996)
- Support death penalty for cop killers. (Apr 1996)
- Tough on taxes, tough on crime. (Aug 1992)
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Kanye West on Crime
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- Recognize racial disparity in verdicts & prison sentences. (Oct 2020)
- I'm against the death penalty. (Jul 2020)
- One of my to-do lists is to end police brutality. (Jul 2020)
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Marianne Williamson on Crime
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| Author & Democratic Presidential Challenger |
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- Eliminate private prisons. (Jul 2019)
- Deep, deep racial injustice means we should do reparations. (Jun 2019)
- I oppose the death penalty. (Jun 2019)
- New Department for domestic violence prevention efforts. (Apr 2019)
- Tougher sentencing laws led to mass incarceration. (Jul 2018)
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Andrew Yang on Crime
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| Democratic Presidential Challenger & Tech CEO |
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- Appoint Police Commissioner with resume beyond NYPD. (Mar 2021)
- Overhaul oversight of the NYPD. (Mar 2021)
- Repeal 1994 crime bill, decriminalize truancy. (Aug 2019)
- Makes more sense to pay people to keep out of jail. (Jul 2019)
- Felons should be allowed after release from prison. (Jul 2019)
- Reform or reduce cash bail. (Jul 2019)
- Eliminate private prisons. (Jul 2019)
- Death penalty has led to tragic errors. (Jun 2019)
- Replace mass incarceration with social programs. (Mar 2019)
- Body cameras for every police officer. (Mar 2019)
- Police unfairly target minorities. (Feb 2019)
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