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Eric Swalwell on Crime
Withdrawn Democratic Presidential Challenger; CA Rep
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Abolish capital punishment
Eric Swalwell on Capital Punishment / Death Penalty: Abolish it.13 CANDIDATES HAVE SIMILAR VIEWS: Cory Booker; Peter Buttigieg; Julian Castro; Bill de Blasio; John Delaney; Tulsi Gabbard; Kirsten Gillibrand; John Hickenlooper; Amy Klobuchar;
Beto O`Rourke; Bernard Sanders; Elizabeth Warren; Andrew Yang.
Candidates who have called for abolishing capital punishment altogether say inmates sentenced to death should have their sentences commuted to life without parole.
Source: Politico "2020Dems on the Issues"
, Jul 17, 2019
Give more resources to state and local law enforcement
As a former prosecutor, I spent seven years fighting to make sure those who violated the law are punished. The federal government should support state and local law enforcement with the resources they need. I was the lead Democratic House cosponsor of
theÿRapid DNA Act of 2017, which President Trump signed. This law helps local law enforcement use new technology to speed up justice by letting policeÿperform real-time DNA testing at the time of arrest within their own booking stations.
Source: 2020 presidential campaign website swalwell.house.gov
, May 2, 2019
Rated 85% by the NAPO, indicating a tough-on-crime stance.
Swalwell scores 85% by the NAPO on crime & police issues
Ratings by the National Association of Police Organizations indicate support or opposition to issues of importance to police and crime. The organization's self-description: "The National Association of Police Organizations (NAPO) is a coalition of police units and associations from across the United States. NAPO was organized for the purpose of advancing the interests of America's law enforcement officers through legislative advocacy, political action, and education.
"Increasingly, the rights and interests of law enforcement officers have been the subject of legislative, executive, and judicial action in the nation’s capital. NAPO works to influence the course of national affairs where law enforcement interests are concerned. The following list includes examples of NAPO’s accomplishments:
- Enactment of the Fair Sentencing Act
- Enactment of the National AMBER Alert Act
- Enactment of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act
- Enactment of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act
- Enactment of the Law Enforcement Officers' Safety Act (Right to Carry Legislation)
VoteMatch scoring for the NAPO ratings is as follows:
- 0%-50%: soft on crime and police issues;
- 50%-75%: mixed record on crime and police issues;
- 75%-100%: tough on crime and police issues.
Source: NAPO ratings on Congress and politicians 2014_NAPO on Dec 31, 2014
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