Barbara Radnofsky on Crime

Support the use of the death penalty for federal crimes

Indicate which principles you support regarding crime.
• Support the use of the death penalty for federal crimes.
• Require that crimes based on gender, sexual orientation, and disability be prosecuted as federal hate crimes.

Support the use of the death penalty

Indicate which principles you support regarding crime.
• Support the use of the death penalty for federal crimes.

Support prosecution of "hate crimes"

Indicate which principles you support regarding crime.
• Require that crimes based on gender, sexual orientation, and disability be prosecuted as federal hate crimes.

High priority to anti-lynching resolution

Hutchison: A Full Plate: Too busy to sponsor an anti-lynching resolution

When asked why opponent had not yet joined 83 of her colleagues in co-sponsoring the U.S. Senate's resolution against lynching, opponent's spokesman strangely replied, "For her, lynching is something that is very present. This is something she knows very personally." Then he added, "But as a member of the Senate leadership, you just can't co-sponsor everything."

Apparently, though, you can, as opponent managed to co-sponsor at least 186 resolutions since 1999, including recognition of the anniversary of the founding of the Harley-Davidson Motor Company, congratulations to Lance Armstrong in 2003, and calling for a 4-H postage stamp.Responding only to public outcry, she later grudgingly co-sponsored the anti-lynching resolution.