Charles Melancon on Crime

Democrat (District 3): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Charles Melancon on other issues. Voted YES on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)

Steve Scalise on Crime

Republican Representative (LA-1): Click here for Steve Scalise on other issues. No stance on record.

---

Former candidates & officeholders:

Kathleen Blanco on Crime

Democratic LA Governor: Click here for Kathleen Blanco on other issues. No stance on record.

Richard Hugh Baker on Crime

Republican (District 6): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Richard Hugh Baker on other issues. Voted YES on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007) 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 30% 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)

John Cooksey on Crime

Republican (District 5): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for John Cooksey 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)

David Vitter on Crime

Republican Jr Senator; previously Representative (LA-1): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for David Vitter on other issues. Impose truth in sentencing. (Nov 2002) Broaden use of death penalty. (Nov 2002) Voted YES on reinstating $1.15 billion funding for the COPS Program. (Mar 2007) 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 20% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000) Rated 87% by the NCJA, indicating a "tough-on-crime" stance. (Dec 2005)

Mike Foster on Crime

Former Republican: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Mike Foster on other issues. Supports flexible federal block grants for crime programs. (Sep 2001)

Bob Livingston on Crime

Republican Former (1994-) (District 1): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Bob Livingston 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)

Billy Tauzin on Crime

Republican (Until 2004) (District 3): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Billy Tauzin 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 30% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)

Chris John on Crime

Democrat (Until 2004) (District 7): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Chris John 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)

Billy Tauzin III on Crime

Former GOP Challenger (2004) (District 3): Click here for Billy Tauzin III on other issues. No stance on record.

John Breaux on Crime

Former Democratic incumbent; retired 2004: Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for John Breaux on other issues. Voted YES on $1.15 billion per year to continue the COPS program. (May 1999) Voted NO on limiting death penalty appeals. (Apr 1996) Voted NO on limiting product liability punitive damage awards. (Mar 1996) Voted NO 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) Rated 63% by CURE, indicating mixed votes on rehabilitation. (Dec 2000) More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)

Chris John on Crime

2004 former Democratic challenger; US Representative: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Chris John 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)

John Cooksey on Crime

2004 former Republican Nominee: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for John Cooksey 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)

Bennett Johnston on Crime

Democrat Senator (Former): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Bennett Johnston on other issues. 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 NO on mandatory prison terms for crimes involving firearms. (May 1994) Voted YES on rejecting racial statistics in death penalty appeals. (May 1994)