Robert Wexler on Crime

Democratic Representative (FL-19): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Robert Wexler 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) Rated 67% 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) Rated 58% by the NCJA, indicating a "soft-on-crime" stance. (Dec 2005)

Bill Young on Crime

Republican Representative (FL-10): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Bill Young on other issues. Voted NO 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 20% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000) Rated 87% by the NCJA, indicating a "tough-on-crime" stance. (Dec 2005) More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)

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Former candidates & officeholders:

Jeb Bush on Crime

Republican FL Governor: Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Jeb Bush on other issues. Adopted Three-Strike Violent Felony Offender Act. (Nov 2001) 10-20-Life: Increase mandatory minimum sentences. (Nov 2001) Fewer death-row appeals; faster executions. (Jan 2000) Longer prison terms for gun-toting criminals. (Jan 2000) Build more prisons; private contracts OK. (Jul 1998) Alternative sentencing & rehabiliation acceptable. (Jul 1998) Supports death penalty. (Jul 1998) Stricter penalties for drug, sex, & gun offenses. (Jul 1998) Heinous crimes no longer news: exposure lowers norms. (Nov 1995) Supports flexible federal block grants for crime programs. (Sep 2001)

Michael Bilirakis on Crime

Republican (District 9): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Michael Bilirakis 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) More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)

Charles Canady on Crime

Republican (District 12): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Charles Canady 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)

Jim Davis on Crime

Democrat (District 11): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Jim Davis on other issues. 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 60% by CURE, indicating mixed votes on rehabilitation. (Dec 2000) More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)

Tillie Fowler on Crime

Republican (District 4): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Tillie Fowler 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)

Katherine Harris on Crime

Republican (District 13): Click here for Katherine Harris on other issues. No stance on record.

Bill McCollum on Crime

Republican (District 8): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Bill McCollum on other issues. 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) Moratorium on death penalty; more DNA testing. (Mar 2001) More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)

Dan Miller on Crime

Republican (retired) (District 13): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Dan Miller 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)

Joe Scarborough on Crime

Republican (District 1): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Joe Scarborough 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 maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996) Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995) 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)

Clay Shaw on Crime

Republican (District 22): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Clay Shaw 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 20% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000) More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)

Karen Thurman on Crime

Democrat (District 5): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Karen Thurman 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 NO 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)

Bill McBride on Crime

Democrat Challenger 2002: Click here for Bill McBride on other issues. No stance on record.

Janet Reno on Crime

Former Democratic Challenger: Click here for 15 full quotes OR click here for Janet Reno on other issues. Criticized for losing key cases, but praised for toughness. (Jan 1999) Against mandatory sentencing for nonviolent crimes. (Jan 1999) Opposes death penalty, but willing to apply it. (Nov 1998) Look at potential for rehabilitation when sentencing kids. (Jan 1998) White collar crime a top priority. (Oct 1997) Constitutional admentment to protect victims’ rights. (Jun 1997) Incarcerate repeat offenders; alternatives for first offense. (Feb 1997) Tried & failed to repeal mandatory minimum sentences. (Nov 1993) Post-Waco review vindicated Reno & blamed Koresh. (May 1993) Called Waco “the worst day of my life”. (Apr 1993) Death penalty might be a deterrent, but never proven. (Mar 1993) Opposes death penalty, but won 103 death convictions. (Nov 1992) Only justification for death penalty is vengeance. (Nov 1992) Early advocate of community policing. (Apr 1992) Created victims' advocacy program. (Dec 1986)

Peter Deutsch on Crime

Democrat (Until 2004) (District 20): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Peter Deutsch 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 22% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000) More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)

Mark Foley on Crime

Republican (District 16): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Mark Foley on other issues. 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) 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) Rated 60% by CURE, indicating mixed votes on rehabilitation. (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) More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)

Porter Goss on Crime

Republican (Until 2004) (District 14): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Porter Goss 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 20% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000) More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)

Carrie Meek on Crime

Democrat (retired 2002) (District 17): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Carrie Meek 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) 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)

Betty Castor on Crime

2004 former Democratic Challenger: Click here for Betty Castor on other issues. No stance on record.

Bob Graham on Crime

Former Democratic Senator; retired 2004: Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Bob Graham 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 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 NO on mandatory prison terms for crimes involving firearms. (May 1994) Voted YES 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)

Peter Deutsch on Crime

Former Democratic challenger; US Representative: Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Peter Deutsch 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 22% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000) More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)

Katherine Harris on Crime

Republican challenger; Former US Representative: Click here for Katherine Harris on other issues. No stance on record.

Connie Mack on Crime

Former Republican Senator: Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Connie Mack on other issues. Voted NO on $1.15 billion per year to continue the COPS program. (May 1999) 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 YES on rejecting racial statistics in death penalty appeals. (May 1994) Rated 77% by the NCJA, indicating a mixed record on criminal justice. (Dec 2005)

Bill McCollum on Crime

Former Republican challenger; former US Representative: Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Bill McCollum on other issues. 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) Moratorium on death penalty; more DNA testing. (Mar 2001) More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)

Bob Smith on Crime

Republican Sr Senator (NH; retired 2002): Click here for 15 full quotes OR click here for Bob Smith on other issues. Punish swiftly & severely; including death penalty. (Jul 1999) Include violent crime victims in sentence policy-making. (Jul 1999) Victim’s Bill of Rights: notification & restitution. (Jul 1999) Broaden use of death penalty; limit death row appeals. (Jul 1996) More prisons; more full sentences; more boot camps. (Jul 1996) Stricter visas & chemical tracing to fight terrorism. (Jul 1996) Prosecute juvenile murderers as adults. (Jul 1996) Voted NO 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 YES on rejecting racial statistics in death penalty appeals. (May 1994)