Ike Skelton on Crime

Democratic Representative (MO-4): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Ike Skelton 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 56% by CURE, indicating mixed votes on rehabilitation. (Dec 2000) More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)

Jim Talent on Crime

Republican Senator; previously Representative (MO-2): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Jim Talent 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) Prevent luxurious conditions in prisons. (Jan 1995)

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Former candidates & officeholders:

Pat Danner on Crime

Democrat (District 6): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Pat Danner on other issues. 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)

Bob Holden on Crime

Former Democratic: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Bob Holden on other issues. Lower drunk driving limit to .08. (Jan 2001) Supports flexible federal block grants for crime programs. (Sep 2001)

Bill Emerson on Crime

Republican Former (1994-) (District 8): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Bill Emerson 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) Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994) Moratorium on death penalty; more DNA testing. (Mar 2001) More prison cells; more truth in sentencing. (Nov 1993) More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994) Prevent luxurious conditions in prisons. (Jan 1995)

Dick Gephardt on Crime

Democrat (Until 2004) (District 3): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Dick Gephardt on other issues. 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 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 NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994) Rated 56% 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)

Mel Hancock on Crime

Republican Former (1994-) (District 7): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Mel Hancock 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) Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994) More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994) Prevent luxurious conditions in prisons. (Jan 1995)

Karen McCarthy on Crime

Democrat (Until 2004) (District 5): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Karen McCarthy 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) Rated 67% 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)

Nancy Farmer on Crime

2004 former Democratic challenger; state Treasurer: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Nancy Farmer on other issues. No death penalty, more community policing. (Jul 1996) Mandatory sentencing, but fund rehabilitation & alternatives. (Jul 1996)

John Ashcroft on Crime

Republican Senator (Former): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for John Ashcroft on other issues. No racial bias in Garza execution nor in federal system. (Jun 2001) Opposes any further delays in McVeigh’s execution. (Jun 2001) Oversaw 7 executions as Governor of Missouri. (Dec 2000) Tougher school rules keep schools safe. (Nov 2000) 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)

Jean Carnahan on Crime

Democrat Senator (Former): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Jean Carnahan on other issues. More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)

Mel Carnahan on Crime

Governor & 2000 Democratic Challenger for Senate (MO)-Deceased 2000: Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Mel Carnahan on other issues. Supports mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws. (Sep 2000) Opposes the death penalty. (Sep 2000) Ban racial profiling. (Jun 2000) Supports building new prisons. (Feb 2000)

Jim Talent on Crime

Republican Senator; previously Representative (MO-2): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Jim Talent 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) Prevent luxurious conditions in prisons. (Jan 1995)