Bennie Thompson on Crime

Democratic Representative (MS-2): Click here for 11 full quotes OR click here for Bennie Thompson 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 80% 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 72% by the NCJA, indicating a "soft-on-crime" stance. (Dec 2005)

Roger Wicker on Crime

Republican Jr Senator; previously Republican Representative (MS-1): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Roger Wicker 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 YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995) Rated 33% 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)

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Former candidates & officeholders:

Ronnie Musgrove on Crime

2008 Senate challenger; previously Democratic MS Governor: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Ronnie Musgrove on other issues. Teach prisoners skills by building senior housing. (Jan 2001) Supports flexible federal block grants for crime programs. (Sep 2001)

Trent Lott on Crime

Republican Jr Senator (MS): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Trent Lott 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 13% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000) Rated 80% by the NCJA, indicating a mixed record on criminal justice. (Dec 2005)

Ronnie Shows on Crime

Democrat (District 4): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Ronnie Shows 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)

Kirk Fordice on Crime

Former Republican: Click here for Kirk Fordice on other issues. No stance on record.

Haley Barbour on Crime

Republican MS Governor: Click here for Haley Barbour on other issues. No stance on record.

Bill Bowlin on Crime

Former Democratic Challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Bill Bowlin on other issues. Supports use of death penalty. (May 2006)

Gene Taylor on Crime

Democratic Representative (MS-4): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Gene Taylor 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 10% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000) Rated 88% by the NCJA, indicating a "tough-on-crime" stance. (Dec 2005)

Chip Pickering on Crime

Republican challenger, U.S. Rep.: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Chip Pickering 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 10% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)