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Governor:

Jennifer Granholm on Crime
Democratic Governor (MI): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Jennifer Granholm on other issues.
  • Mandatory minimum sentences for sex offenders. (Nov 2006)

Senate:

MI Senate Debate

Bart Baron on Crime
Republican Senate Challenger: Click here for Bart Baron on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Mike Bouchard on Crime
Republican Challenger: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Mike Bouchard on other issues.
  • Tough policies when dealing with law breakers. (Mar 2006)
  • Publicly register convicted sex offenders. (Mar 2006)
Keith Butler on Crime
Republican challenger, previously Detroit councilor: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Keith Butler on other issues.
  • Serve out full sentences. (Jun 2006)
  • Invest in prisons and jails. (Jun 2006)
  • Advised on federal response to Rodney King beating. (Jan 2006)
Carl Levin on Crime
Democratic Sr Senator (MI): Click here for 13 full quotes OR click here for Carl Levin on other issues.
  • 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 75% by CURE, indicating pro-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
  • 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)
  • Rated 87% by the NCJA, indicating a "tough-on-crime" stance. (Dec 2005)
Bret McAtee on Crime
Constitution Party Senate Challenger: Click here for Bret McAtee on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Leonard Schwartz on Crime
Libertarian Challenger: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Leonard Schwartz on other issues.
  • Eliminate the death penalty. (Oct 2006)
  • Stop imprisoning people for victimless activity. (Oct 2006)
Debbie Stabenow on Crime
Democratic Jr Senator; previously Representative (MI-8): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Debbie Stabenow on other issues.
  • Voted YES on reinstating $1.15 billion funding for the COPS Program. (Mar 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)
  • More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)
  • Rated 87% by the NCJA, indicating a "tough-on-crime" stance. (Dec 2005)

House:

Dave Camp on Crime
Republican Representative (MI-4): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Dave Camp 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 40% by CURE, indicating mixed votes on rehabilitation. (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)
John Conyers on Crime
Democratic Representative (MI-14): Click here for 11 full quotes OR click here for John Conyers 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 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 100% by CURE, indicating pro-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
  • 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)
  • Rated 44% by the NCJA, indicating a "soft-on-crime" stance. (Dec 2005)
John Dingell on Crime
Democratic Representative (MI-15): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for John Dingell 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 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)
  • Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
  • Rated 70% by CURE, indicating pro-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
  • More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)
  • Rated 72% by the NCJA, indicating a "soft-on-crime" stance. (Dec 2005)
Vernon Ehlers on Crime
Republican Representative (MI-3): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Vernon Ehlers on other issues.
  • Voted NO 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 NO on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
  • Voted YES on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
  • Rated 33% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
  • Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001)
  • Rated 77% by the NCJA, indicating a mixed record on criminal justice. (Dec 2005)
  • More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)
Peter Hoekstra on Crime
Republican Representative (MI-2): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Peter Hoekstra 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 YES on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
  • Rated 40% by CURE, indicating mixed votes on rehabilitation. (Dec 2000)
  • Rated 83% by the NCJA, indicating a mixed record on criminal justice. (Dec 2005)
  • More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)
Dale Kildee on Crime
Democratic Representative (MI-5): Click here for 11 full quotes OR click here for Dale Kildee 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 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 50% by CURE, indicating mixed votes on rehabilitation. (Dec 2000)
  • 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)
  • Rated 77% by the NCJA, indicating a mixed record on criminal justice. (Dec 2005)
Carolyn Kilpatrick on Crime
Democratic Representative (MI-13): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Carolyn Kilpatrick 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 NO on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
  • Rated 100% by CURE, indicating pro-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
  • 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)
  • Rated 64% by the NCJA, indicating a "soft-on-crime" stance. (Dec 2005)
Joe Knollenberg on Crime
Republican Representative (MI-9): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Joe Knollenberg 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 20% 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)
Sander Levin on Crime
Democratic Representative (MI-12): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Sander Levin 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 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 40% by CURE, indicating mixed votes on rehabilitation. (Dec 2000)
  • More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)
  • Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001)
  • Rated 72% by the NCJA, indicating a "soft-on-crime" stance. (Dec 2005)
Thad McCotter on Crime
Republican Representative (MI-11): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Thad McCotter 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)
Candice Miller on Crime
Republican Representative (MI-10): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Candice Miller on other issues.
  • Voted NO on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
  • Rated 88% by the NCJA, indicating a "tough-on-crime" stance. (Dec 2005)
Mike Rogers on Crime
Republican Representative (MI-8): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Mike 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)
Joe Schwarz on Crime
Republican Representative (MI-7): Click here for Joe Schwarz on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Debbie Stabenow on Crime
Democratic Jr Senator; previously Representative (MI-8): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Debbie Stabenow on other issues.
  • Voted YES on reinstating $1.15 billion funding for the COPS Program. (Mar 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)
  • More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)
  • Rated 87% by the NCJA, indicating a "tough-on-crime" stance. (Dec 2005)
Bart Stupak on Crime
Democratic Representative (MI-1): Click here for 11 full quotes OR click here for Bart Stupak 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 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 YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
  • Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
  • Rated 60% by CURE, indicating mixed votes on rehabilitation. (Dec 2000)
  • 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)
  • Rated 82% by the NCJA, indicating a mixed record on criminal justice. (Dec 2005)
Fred Upton on Crime
Republican Representative (MI-6): Click here for 11 full quotes OR click here for Fred Upton 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 50% by CURE, indicating mixed votes on rehabilitation. (Dec 2000)
  • Moratorium on death penalty; more DNA testing. (Mar 2001)
  • 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)
Tim Walberg on Crime
Republican (District 7): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Tim Walberg on other issues.
  • Voted YES on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)

Former officeholders:

Jerry Zandstra on Crime
Former Republican challenger: Click here for Jerry Zandstra on other issues.
    No stance on record.
James Barcia on Crime
Former Democratic Representative (MI-5): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for James Barcia on other issues.
  • 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 40% by CURE, indicating mixed votes on rehabilitation. (Dec 2000)
  • More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)
David Bonior on Crime
Former Democratic Representative (MI-10): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for David Bonior on other issues.
  • 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 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)
Lynn Nancy Rivers on Crime
Former Democratic Representative (MI-13): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Lynn Nancy Rivers 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)
  • 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)
Nick Smith on Crime
Former Republican Representative (MI-7): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Nick Smith 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)
  • Rated 30% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
  • More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)
John Engler on Crime
Former Republican MI Governor: Click here for John Engler on other issues.
    No stance on record.
Nick Smith on Crime
Former Republican Representative (MI-7): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Nick Smith 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)
  • Rated 30% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
  • More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)
Dick Chrysler on Crime
Former Republican Representative (MI-3): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Dick Chrysler on other issues.
  • 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)
  • More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)

                                                                                                                                                                               
  

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