Lisa Murkowski on Crime

Republican Jr Senator (AK): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Lisa Murkowski on other issues. Limit liability by capping non-economic damages. (Oct 2004) Funding to prosecute rape and sexual offenders. (Jun 2004) $5M to fight domestic violence. (Jun 2004) Supported Protect Act with mandatory sentences. (Jun 2004) End parole for repeat violent offenders. (Jul 2002) Voted YES on reinstating $1.15 billion funding for the COPS Program. (Mar 2007) Rated 87% by the NCJA, indicating a "tough-on-crime" stance. (Dec 2005)

Ted Stevens on Crime

Republican Sr Senator (AK): Click here for 11 full quotes OR click here for Ted Stevens on other issues. Voted NO on reinstating $1.15 billion funding for the COPS Program. (Mar 2007) Voted NO on $1.15 billion per year to continue the COPS program. (May 1999) Voted YES on limiting death penalty appeals. (Apr 1996) Voted YES on limiting product liability punitive damage awards. (Mar 1996) Voted YES on restricting class-action lawsuits. (Dec 1995) Voted YES on repealing federal speed limits. (Jun 1995) Voted YES on mandatory prison terms for crimes involving firearms. (May 1994) Voted YES on rejecting racial statistics in death penalty appeals. (May 1994) Rated 25% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000) Rated 75% by the NCJA, indicating a mixed record on criminal justice. (Dec 2005) Establish an FBI registry of sexual offendors. (Oct 1996)

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House:

Don Young on Crime

Republican Representative (AK-At-Large): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Don Young on other issues. Voted NO on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007) 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) Rated 33% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000) Rated 68% by the NCJA, indicating a "soft-on-crime" stance. (Dec 2005)

Former candidates & officeholders:

Frank Murkowski on Crime

Republican AK Governor; previously Senator: Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Frank Murkowski on other issues. Voted NO on $1.15 billion per year to continue the COPS program. (May 1999) Voted YES on limiting death penalty appeals. (Apr 1996) Voted YES on limiting product liability punitive damage awards. (Mar 1996) Voted YES on restricting class-action lawsuits. (Dec 1995) Voted YES on repealing federal speed limits. (Jun 1995) Voted YES on mandatory prison terms for crimes involving firearms. (May 1994) Voted YES on rejecting racial statistics in death penalty appeals. (May 1994) Rated 13% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)

Tony Knowles on Crime

Former Democratic: Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Tony Knowles on other issues. Thanks anti-death penalty group for their work. (Oct 2004) Reform the system while protect everyone's right in court. (Oct 2004) Abolish death penalty across the US. (Jul 2000) Supports flexible federal block grants for crime programs. (Sep 2001) Zero tolerance for violence against government employees. (Aug 2001)

Jim Sykes on Crime

2004 former Green challenger: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Jim Sykes on other issues. Eliminate the death penalty. (Jul 2002) Support alternative sentencing and rehabilitation. (Jul 2002)

Frank Vondersaar on Crime

Democrat Challenger (Former): Click here for Frank Vondersaar on other issues. No stance on record.

Frank Murkowski on Crime

Republican AK Governor; previously Senator: Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Frank Murkowski on other issues. Voted NO on $1.15 billion per year to continue the COPS program. (May 1999) Voted YES on limiting death penalty appeals. (Apr 1996) Voted YES on limiting product liability punitive damage awards. (Mar 1996) Voted YES on restricting class-action lawsuits. (Dec 1995) Voted YES on repealing federal speed limits. (Jun 1995) Voted YES on mandatory prison terms for crimes involving firearms. (May 1994) Voted YES on rejecting racial statistics in death penalty appeals. (May 1994) Rated 13% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)