State of Missouri secondary Archives: on Crime
Mark McClosky:
Reduce the crime wave spreading across our state and country
Mark supports the following proposals to make sure Missourians have safe streets and that we reduce the crime wave that is spreading across our state and our country:- More funding and resources for law enforcement officers.
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Better training for law enforcement officers across America.
- Work with local officials to make sure that appropriate action is taken to stop rioting and looting from ever destroying our communities again.
Source: 2021 MO Senate campaign website McCloskeyForSenate.com
Aug 12, 2021
Matt Blunt:
Supports the death penalty
Indicate which principles you support to address crime. - Support the use of the death penalty.
- Prosecute juveniles who commit murder or other serious violent crimes as adults.
Source: 1998 MO State Legislative National Political Awareness Test
Nov 1, 1998
Matt Blunt:
More prisons; less parole
Indicate which principles you support to address crime. - Increase state funds for construction of state prisons and for hiring of additional prison staff.
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Support contracting with private sector firms to build and/or manage state prisons.
- End parole for repeat violent felons.
Source: 1998 MO State Legislative National Political Awareness Test
Nov 1, 1998
Mike Gibbons:
No parole for repeat offenders; supports death penalty
Gibbons indicated support of the following principles regarding crime.- Support the death penalty in Missouri.
- Support programs to provide prison inmates with vocational and job-related skills and job-placement assistance when released.
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End parole for repeat violent offenders.
- Implement penalties other than incarceration for certain non-violent offenders.
- Minors accused of a violent crime should be prosecuted as adults.
Source: 2004 MO Congressional National Political Awareness Test
Nov 1, 2004
Sarah Steelman:
Supports the death penalty for certain crimes
Q: I was wondering what your stance was on the death penalty and why?A: I support the death penalty.
I think we need to have penalties for certain crimes--punishment.
Source: Q&A for governor's race, at MO Boys State in Warrensburg
Jun 17, 2008
Tim Shepard:
We must end the school to prison pipeline
We must end the school to prison pipeline. We can do this by promoting equity, and increasing participation in our representative democracy. There are too many broken laws that regularly feed children into the prison system. This inhumane treatment
disproportionately forces our most vulnerable citizens into a cycle of oppressive poverty rather then addressing the underlying problems that lead to the poverty. In order to restore democracy, we need to fix our most un-democratic systems and laws.
Tim believes it's always the right time to do what's right. When he learned about the injustices of the pre-school to prison pipeline, he didn't listen to his superiors tell him it's the wrong time to act. He jumped into action as the most vocal
advocate for divestment from for-profit prisons at a $630 billion asset management firm. In the face of being de-platformed and having his livelihood and career threatened, Tim stood his ground. It worked, they no longer trade for-profit prisons.
Source: 2021 MO Senate campaign website TShepard.com
Sep 2, 2021
Trudy Busch Valentine:
Support robust funding for law enforcement, first responders
Trudy will support robust funding for law enforcement and first responders to crack down on violent crime, conduct long term investigations into drug trafficking, and promote community-oriented policing programs. Trudy is a fierce advocate for victims
of crime and will vigilantly support the rights of survivors in the criminal justice process. Trudy also knows the power of treatment courts in lowering recidivism and will invest in funding to expand the number of treatment courts.
Source: 2022 MO Senate campaign website TrudyBuschValentine.com
Jul 31, 2022
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