George Allen on Crime

Republican Jr Senator (VA)

Supports the death penalty

AGREES: Broaden the use of the death penalty for federal crimes. Source: Vote-smart.org NPAT Issues questionnaire Sep 20, 2000

Supports mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws

Governor Allen rejected the misguided excuses of the criminal apologists and determined it was time to hold criminals accountable for their violent actions. Governor Allen abolished the lenient, dishonest parole system that was releasing violent criminals after serving only a fraction of their sentence. He instituted truth-in-sentencing so that when a judge or jury sentences a rapist to 12 years, he serves 12 years. Source: Web site Allen2000.com Sep 19, 2000

Abolished parole; instituted Three Strikes laws

We abolished parole in Virginia for all felony convictions.
We established truth-in-sentencing and increased the penalties for repeat and violent offenders (including three-strikes-and-you’re out laws).
We built prisons so that these convicted felons wouldn’t be released early because of a lawsuit on prison overcrowding.
we are refocusing the criminal justice system to respect victims’ rights.

Source: Web site Allen2000.com Sep 12, 2000

Try juvenile felons as adults

We enacted sweeping juvenile justice reforms to allow juveniles who commit violent crimes such as rape and armed robbery to be tried as adults. You all recognize that these youthful predators need to be held accountable, and the punishment ought to fit the severity of the crime - regardless of age! Source: Web site Allen2000.com Sep 12, 2000

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