Bernie Sanders on Crime

Socialist Jr Senator; previously Representative (VT-At-Large): Click here for 11 full quotes OR click here for Bernie Sanders on other issues. Voted YES on reinstating $1.15 billion funding for the COPS Program. (Mar 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 78% by CURE, indicating pro-rehabilitation crime votes. (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) Reduce recidivism by giving offenders a Second Chance. (Mar 2007)

Peter Welch on Crime

Democrat: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Peter Welch on other issues. Voted YES on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007) Increase funding for "COPS ON THE BEAT" program. (Jan 2007) Reduce recidivism by giving offenders a Second Chance. (Mar 2007)

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Former candidates & officeholders:

Howard B. Dean on Crime

Former Democratic: Click here for Howard B. Dean on other issues. No stance on record.

Jack McMullen on Crime

2004 former Republican challenger: Click here for Jack McMullen on other issues. No stance on record.

Jim Jeffords on Crime

Independent Jr Senator (VT, retiring 2006): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Jim Jeffords 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 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 YES on mandatory prison terms for crimes involving firearms. (May 1994) Voted NO on rejecting racial statistics in death penalty appeals. (May 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)

Larry Drown on Crime

Democratic challenger: Click here for Larry Drown on other issues. No stance on record.

Greg Parke on Crime

Republican challenger: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Greg Parke on other issues. Supports death penalty for federal crimes. (Aug 2006) Supports truth-in-sentencing for violent crimes. (Aug 2006)

Richard Tarrant on Crime

Republican Challenger: Click here for Richard Tarrant on other issues. No stance on record.