Neil Abercrombie on Crime

Democratic Representative (HI-1): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Neil Abercrombie 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) 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) Life imprisonment for repeat sexual predators. (Mar 1994)

Mazie Hirono on Crime

Democrat: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Mazie Hirono on other issues. Mandatory sentences are ineffective use of money. (Nov 2006) Voted YES on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007) Increase funding for "COPS ON THE BEAT" program. (Jan 2007)

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Former candidates & officeholders:

Ed Case on Crime

Democrat (District 2): Click here for Ed Case on other issues. No stance on record.

Patsy Mink on Crime

Democrat (District 2): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Patsy Mink 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) Voted YES on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994) More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001) Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001) Stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Mar 1993)

Ben Cayetano on Crime

Former Democratic: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Ben Cayetano on other issues. Supports flexible federal block grants for crime programs. (Sep 2001) Zero tolerance for violence against government employees. (Aug 2001)

Cam Cavasso on Crime

2004 former Republican Challenger: Click here for Cam Cavasso on other issues. No stance on record.

Ed Case on Crime

Democratic challenger; U.S. Rep.: Click here for Ed Case on other issues. No stance on record.

Cynthia Thielen on Crime

Republican Challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Cynthia Thielen on other issues. Notify domestic violence victims of prison releases. (Jan 2006)