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Vivian Davis Figures on Crime

Democratic Senate Challenger; member of State Senate: Click here for Vivian Davis Figures on other issues.

No stance on record.

Jeff Sessions on Crime

Republican Sr Senator (AL): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Jeff Sessions 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)
Rated 38% by CURE, indicating mixed votes on rehabilitation. (Dec 2000)
Rated 75% by the NCJA, indicating a mixed record on criminal justice. (Dec 2005)

Richard Shelby on Crime

Republican Sr Senator (AL): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Richard Shelby 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 NO on limiting product liability punitive damage awards. (Mar 1996)
Voted NO on restricting class-action lawsuits. (Dec 1995)
Voted YES on repealing federal speed limits. (Jun 1995)
Rated 29% 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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Robert Aderholt on Crime

Republican Representative (AL-4): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Robert Aderholt on other issues.

Voted YES 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)
Rated 30% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
Rated 88% by the NCJA, indicating a "tough-on-crime" stance. (Dec 2005)

Spencer Bachus on Crime

Republican Representative (AL-6): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Spencer Bachus on other issues.

Voted YES 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 10% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001)
Rated 88% by the NCJA, indicating a "tough-on-crime" stance. (Dec 2005)
More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)

Jo Bonner on Crime

Republican Representative (AL-1): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Jo Bonner on other issues.

Voted YES on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
Rated 88% by the NCJA, indicating a "tough-on-crime" stance. (Dec 2005)

Bud Cramer on Crime

Democratic Representative (AL-5): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Bud Cramer on other issues.

Voted YES on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
Voted YES 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 30% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
Rated 100% by the NCJA, indicating a "tough-on-crime" stance. (Dec 2005)

Artur Davis on Crime

Democratic Representative (AL-7): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Artur Davis on other issues.

Rated 88% by the NCJA, indicating a "tough-on-crime" stance. (Dec 2005)

Terry Everett on Crime

Republican Representative (AL-2): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Terry Everett on other issues.

Voted YES 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 30% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
Rated 88% by the NCJA, indicating a "tough-on-crime" stance. (Dec 2005)
More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)

Michael Rogers on Crime

Republican Representative (AL-3): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Michael Rogers on other issues.

Voted YES on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
Rated 88% by the NCJA, indicating a "tough-on-crime" stance. (Dec 2005)

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Bob Riley on Crime

Former Republican Representative (AL-3): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Bob Riley on other issues.

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)
Rated 30% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)

Sonny Callahan on Crime

Former Republican Representative (AL-1): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Sonny Callahan on other issues.

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)
More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)

Earl Hilliard on Crime

Former Democratic Representative (AL-7): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Earl Hilliard on other issues.

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)
Moratorium on death penalty; more DNA testing. (Mar 2001)
More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)
Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001)

Bob Riley on Crime

Former Republican Representative (AL-3): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Bob Riley on other issues.

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)
Rated 30% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)

Don Siegelman on Crime

Former Democratic AL Governor: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Don Siegelman on other issues.

Supports flexible federal block grants for crime programs. (Sep 2001)

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