Robert Wittman on Crime

Republican (District 1): Click here for Robert Wittman on other issues. No stance on record.

Frank Wolf on Crime

Republican Representative (VA-10): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Frank Wolf 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 30% 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)

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Former candidates & officeholders:

Jim Gilmore on Crime

Senate challenger 2008; previously Republican Governor (VA): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Jim Gilmore on other issues. Declined to intervene in execution of Bobby Lee Ramdass. (Oct 2000) Executed foreign national despite international protests. (Sep 2000) Three strikes eligibility no grounds for stay of execution. (Jul 2000) Death penalty sets standard to not tolerate ghastly murders. (Jul 2000) Supports flexible federal block grants for crime programs. (Sep 2001)

Mark Warner on Crime

Democratic VA Governor: Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Mark Warner on other issues. 2004: much-needed funding for law enforcement. (Mar 2008) Supports a fair death penalty. (Nov 2001) More enforcement and more prevention. (Nov 2001) Focus juvenile justice on workforce training. (Nov 2001) Supports Virginia’s victim’s bill of rights. (Nov 2001) Abolish parole. (Nov 2001)

Herb Bateman on Crime

Republican (District 1): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Herb Bateman 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)

Tom Bliley on Crime

Republican (District 7): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Tom Bliley 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)

Jo Ann Davis on Crime

Republican (District 1): Click here for Jo Ann Davis on other issues. No stance on record.

Owen Pickett on Crime

Democrat (District 2): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Owen Pickett 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 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)

Norman Sisisky on Crime

Democrat (District 4): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Norman Sisisky 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)

Mark Earley on Crime

Republican 2000 Candidate: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Mark Earley on other issues. Abolish parole; protect victims’ rights. (Nov 2001)

John Hager on Crime

GOP 2000 Primary Candidate: Click here for the full quote OR click here for John Hager on other issues. Tough laws & tough enforcement work. (Jan 2001)

Edward Schrock on Crime

Republican (Until 2004) (District 2): Click here for Edward Schrock on other issues. No stance on record.

Charles Robb on Crime

Democrat Senator (Former): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Charles Robb on other issues. Voted YES 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 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 NO on rejecting racial statistics in death penalty appeals. (May 1994)

George Allen on Crime

Republican Jr Senator (VA): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for George Allen on other issues. Supports the death penalty. (Sep 2000) Supports mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws. (Sep 2000) Abolished parole; instituted Three Strikes laws. (Sep 2000) Try juvenile felons as adults. (Sep 2000)

Harris Miller on Crime

Democratic challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Harris Miller on other issues. On executions, an "Old Testament kind of guy". (Feb 2006)