Albio Sires on Crime

Democrat: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Albio Sires on other issues. Proactively correct problems in NJ State Police. (Oct 2004) Voted YES on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007) Increase funding for "COPS ON THE BEAT" program. (Jan 2007)

Christopher Smith on Crime

Republican Representative (NJ-4): Click here for 11 full quotes OR click here for Christopher Smith 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 YES on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994) Rated 30% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000) No TV, R-rated movies, or coffeepots in prison cells. (Mar 2001) Moratorium on death penalty; more DNA testing. (Mar 2001) Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001) More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)

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Former candidates & officeholders:

Richard Codey on Crime

Democratic NJ Governor: Click here for Richard Codey on other issues. No stance on record.

Robert Franks on Crime

Republican (District 7): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Robert Franks 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 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)

Marge Roukema on Crime

Republican (District 5): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Marge Roukema 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)

Donny DiFrancesco on Crime

Republican 2000: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Donny DiFrancesco on other issues. More victims’ rights; identify sex offendors. (Dec 2000) Supports flexible federal block grants for crime programs. (Sep 2001)

Thomas Kean on Crime

Former Republican: Click here for Thomas Kean on other issues. No stance on record.

Jim McGreevey on Crime

Former Democrat: Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Jim McGreevey on other issues. More officer & more community policing. (Jun 2001) Supports Three Strikes and serving full sentences. (Jun 2001) Supports increased penalties for hate crimes. (Jun 2001) Expand the death penalty & life sentences. (Jul 1997) Prosecute juveniles as adults; death penalty for 16-yr-olds. (Jul 1997)

Bret Schundler on Crime

Republican 2000 Candidate: Click here for Bret Schundler on other issues. No stance on record.

Douglas Forrester on Crime

2002 Republican Challenger for Senate (NJ): Click here for Douglas Forrester on other issues. No stance on record.

Richard Codey on Crime

Democratic NJ Governor: Click here for Richard Codey on other issues. No stance on record.

Jon Corzine on Crime

Democratic Jr Senator (NJ): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Jon Corzine on other issues. Impose "truth in sentencing" for violent criminals. (Nov 2000) Supports mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws. (Sep 2000) Opposes the death penalty. (Sep 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)

Rush Holt on Crime

Democratic Representative (NJ-12): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Rush Holt 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) Rated 40% by CURE, indicating mixed votes on rehabilitation. (Dec 2000) More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001) Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001) Increase funding for "COPS ON THE BEAT" program. (Jan 2007)

Frank Pallone on Crime

Democratic Representative (NJ-6): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Frank Pallone 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 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 NO on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995) Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994) Rated 33% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000) More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001) Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001)

Bill Pascrell on Crime

Democratic Representative (NJ-8): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Bill Pascrell 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 YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999) Rated 22% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000) More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001) Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001)

Donald Payne on Crime

Democratic Representative (NJ-10): Click here for 11 full quotes OR click here for Donald Payne 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 100% 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) Reduce recidivism by giving offenders a Second Chance. (Mar 2007)

Bob Torricelli on Crime

Democrat Jr Senator: Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Bob Torricelli on other issues. Voted YES on $1.15 billion per year to continue the COPS program. (May 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) 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)

Thomas Kean Jr. on Crime

Republican challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Thomas Kean Jr. on other issues. Co-sponsored bill establishing crime of human trafficking. (May 2004)