Agenda For America, by Haley Barbour: on Crime


Bill Clinton: 1994 crime bill funded basketball instead of real problem

Among the more futile of Washington's assaults on crime are the occasional gun control bill and Bill Clinton's unfulfilled promise to put "100,000 more officers" on our streets. The 1994 crime bill is another example of federal government overspending while refusing to tackle the real problem. This bill includes funding for basketball leagues & even issues federal requirements governing youth basketball participation. No wonder our citizens continue to feel unsafe. No wonder criminals scoff at the law
Source: Agenda For America, by Haley Barbour, p.120-121 Apr 25, 1996

George Allen: 1994: led "truth-in-sentencing" reform among states

"Truth-in-sentencing" is a simple, yet vital reform--it requires criminals to serve at least 85% of the sentences they receive. A growing number of states, led by Virginia in 1994 under the governorship of George Allen, are now abolishing or curtailing parole to make criminals serve their full sentences. Congress should continue to encourage states in this crime prevention effort by assisting them financially to maintain sufficient prison space to keep criminals off the streets.
Source: Agenda For America, by Haley Barbour, p.124 Apr 25, 1996

Haley Barbour: Three Strikes gets chronic predators off the street for good

Republicans believe in second chances, but not at the expense of public safety & common sense. There is nothing more infuriating to a victim of crime than to learn that the perpetrator of the crime has a long "rap sheet" revealing multiple prior crimes. How many times, ask such victims, must the criminal justice system determine that a person is a danger to the community before the public will be protected? For the relatively small percentage of all criminals who habitually prey upon communities in the most violent manner, life imprisonment is the only way to protect society. Several states have in recent years enacted "3-strikes-you're-out" laws or repeat offender statutes, following the lead of Washington state in 1993. In those states, many chronic predators are off the streets for good--saving hundreds of lives in the future.
Source: Agenda For America, by Haley Barbour, p.123 Apr 25, 1996

Haley Barbour: Victim's Bill of Rights, including restitution for victims

Innocent victims, having experienced the trauma of crime, must be protected in every possible way, including restitution. They should receive special attention and protection throughout the criminal process, and procedures should ensure that the impact of the harm on the victim is made clear to the offender.

In a growing number of states, proposals for a "Victims' Bill of Rights" have been adopted. Some of the prominent elements of a victims' rights agenda would include the following:

Source: Agenda For America, by Haley Barbour, p.153 Apr 25, 1996

  • The above quotations are from The Agenda for America
    A Republican Direction for the Future
    by Gov. Haley Barbour (R, MS).
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Candidates and political leaders on Crime:

Retired Senate as of Jan. 2015:
GA:Chambliss(R)
IA:Harkin(D)
MI:Levin(D)
MT:Baucus(D)
NE:Johanns(R)
OK:Coburn(R)
SD:Johnson(D)
WV:Rockefeller(D)

Resigned from 113th House:
AL-1:Jo Bonner(R)
FL-19:Trey Radel(R)
LA-5:Rod Alexander(R)
MA-5:Ed Markey(D)
MO-9:Jo Ann Emerson(R)
NC-12:Melvin Watt(D)
SC-1:Tim Scott(R) 		Retired House to run for Senate or Governor:
AR-4:Tom Cotton(R)
GA-1:Jack Kingston(R)
GA-10:Paul Broun(R)
GA-11:Phil Gingrey(R)
HI-1:Colleen Hanabusa(D)
IA-1:Bruce Braley(D)
LA-6:Bill Cassidy(R)
ME-2:Mike Michaud(D)
MI-14:Gary Peters(D)
MT-0:Steve Daines(R)
OK-5:James Lankford(R)
PA-13:Allyson Schwartz(D)
TX-36:Steve Stockman(R)
WV-2:Shelley Capito(R) 		Retired House as of Jan. 2015:
AL-6:Spencer Bachus(R)
AR-2:Tim Griffin(R)
CA-11:George Miller(D)
CA-25:Howard McKeon(R)
CA-33:Henry Waxman(D)
CA-45:John Campbell(R)
IA-3:Tom Latham(R)
MN-6:Michele Bachmann(R)
NC-6:Howard Coble(R)
NC-7:Mike McIntyre(D)
NJ-3:Jon Runyan(R)
NY-4:Carolyn McCarthy(D)
NY-21:Bill Owens(D)
PA-6:Jim Gerlach(R)
UT-4:Jim Matheson(D)
VA-8:Jim Moran(D)
VA-10:Frank Wolf(R)
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