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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:
David Baria-x on Crime
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| Democratic candidate for governor:
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Phil Bryant on Crime
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Republican Governor:
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- More Highway Patrol troopers on the road. (Jan 2017)
- Fight drug crime & punish sexual predators. (May 2011)
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Robert Foster on Crime
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Republican challenger for Governor:
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- Help nonviolent offenders; often a better solution. (May 2019)
- Police officers don't shoot at people unless they need to. (Feb 2019)
- People have to respect police officers and answer questions. (Feb 2019)
- Reduce recidivism by differentiating non-violent offenders. (Dec 2018)
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Jim Hood on Crime
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| Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger:
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Trent Lott on Crime
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Republican Jr Senator (MS):
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- Voted NO on reinstating $1.15 billion funding for the COPS Program. (Mar 2007)
- 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)
- Rated 13% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
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Tate Reeves on Crime
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Republican candidate for governor:
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- Strengthen public safety; more police officers in schools. (Mar 2018)
- Blue Lives Matter: public safety workers in protected class. (Jan 2017)
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Howard Sherman on Crime
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| Democratic candidate for governor:
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Bill Waller on Crime
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Republican Gubernatorial candidate:
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- Inmates need a passage back into society. (Mar 2019)
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Senate:
MS 2020: 2020 MS Senatorial race
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David Baria on Crime
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Democratic candidate for Mississippi U. S. Senator:
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- Supports criminal justice reform in line with Black Caucus. (Jun 2018)
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Jensen Bohren on Crime
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Democratic candidate for Mississippi U. S. Senator:
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- Stricter punishment doesn't reduce crime. (Feb 2018)
- Reformed felons need their voting rights reinstated. (Jan 2018)
- Private prisons being encouraged to fill up to capacity. (Jan 2018)
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Travis Childers on Crime
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Democratic Senate challenger:
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- Voted NO on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes. (Apr 2009)
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Mike Espy on Crime
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Democratic candidate for Mississippi U. S. Senator:
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- Make lynching a federal hate crime. (Jun 2020)
- Reform police tactics, racial bias training, ban chokehold. (Jun 2020)
- Resigned for accepting gifts; but acquitted criminally. (Jan 2012)
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Cindy Hyde-Smith on Crime
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Republican Mississippi U. S. Senator:
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- Voted for First Step Act, bipartisan criminal justice reform. (Dec 2018)
- First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration. (Dec 2018)
- Support law enforcement, according to CC survey. (Sep 2020)
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Chris McDaniel on Crime
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Republican challenger:
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- Death penalty for terrorism with victims killed. (Apr 2013)
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Roger Wicker on Crime
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Republican Jr Senator; previously Republican Representative (MS-1):
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- Broaden use of the federal death penalty. (Nov 1998)
- More prisons & more mandatory jail sentences. (Nov 1998)
- Voted NO on expanding services for offenders' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
- 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 33% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
- First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration. (Dec 2018)
- Rated 73% by the NAPO, indicating a moderate stance on police issues. (Dec 2014)
- More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)
- Prevent luxurious conditions in prisons. (Jan 1995)
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House:
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Michael Guest on Crime
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Republican (District 3):
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- Oversaw prosecution of 20,000 felony criminal cases. (Sep 2018)
- Involved with Court debt collecting company. (Feb 2018)
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Gregg Harper on Crime
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Republican (District 3):
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- Voted NO on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes. (Apr 2009)
- First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration. (Dec 2018)
- Rated 62% by the NAPO, indicating a moderate stance on police issues. (Dec 2014)
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Trent Kelly on Crime
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Republican House Member (District 1):
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- First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration. (Dec 2018)
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Steven Palazzo on Crime
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Republican (District 4):
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- Supports the death penalty. (Nov 2010)
- Death penalty for killing police officers. (Dec 2015)
- Rated Don't compromise community safety with sentencing reform. (Dec 2018)
- Rated 38% by the NAPO, indicating a police-the-police stance. (Dec 2014)
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Gene Taylor on Crime
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Democratic Representative (MS-4):
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- Voted NO on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes. (Apr 2009)
- 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 10% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
- More prison cells; more truth in sentencing. (Nov 1993)
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Bennie Thompson on Crime
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Democratic Representative (MS-2):
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- Voted YES on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes. (Apr 2009)
- Voted YES on expanding services for offenders' re-entry into society. (Nov 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 80% 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)
- Increase funding for "COPS ON THE BEAT" program. (Jan 2007)
- Reduce recidivism by giving offenders a Second Chance. (Mar 2007)
- Asked Biden Administration to abolish federal death penalty. (Dec 2020)
- Rated 69% by the NAPO, indicating a moderate stance on police issues. (Dec 2014)
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Former candidates & officeholders:
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Robert Gray on Crime
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| Democratic 2015 Gubernatorial Nominee:
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Vicki Slater on Crime
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| Democratic 2015 Gubernatorial candidate (lost primary):
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Tate Reeves on Crime
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Lt. Gov; Republican possibility for 2018 special US Senator:
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- Strengthen public safety; more police officers in schools. (Mar 2018)
- Blue Lives Matter: public safety workers in protected class. (Jan 2017)
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Alan Nunnelee on Crime
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Republican (deceased 2015) (District 1):
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- Supports capital punishment for certain crimes. (Aug 2010)
- Sponsored Constitutional Amendment defining victims' rights. (Apr 2013)
- Rated 54% by the NAPO, indicating a moderate stance on police issues. (Dec 2014)
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Roger Wicker on Crime
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Republican Jr Senator; previously Republican Representative (MS-1):
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- Broaden use of the federal death penalty. (Nov 1998)
- More prisons & more mandatory jail sentences. (Nov 1998)
- Voted NO on expanding services for offenders' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
- 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 33% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
- First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration. (Dec 2018)
- Rated 73% by the NAPO, indicating a moderate stance on police issues. (Dec 2014)
- More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)
- Prevent luxurious conditions in prisons. (Jan 1995)
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Haley Barbour on Crime
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Former Republican Governor (2004-2012):
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- $7.3M for state trooper school. (Jan 2011)
- I believe in criminal control, not gun control. (Jul 2007)
- More state troopers; plus pay raises for state police. (Jan 2007)
- Three Strikes gets chronic predators off the street for good. (Apr 1996)
- Victim's Bill of Rights, including restitution for victims. (Apr 1996)
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Kirk Fordice on Crime
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| Former Republican Governor (1992-1999):
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Ronnie Musgrove on Crime
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2008 Senate challenger; previously Democratic MS Governor:
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- Teach prisoners skills by building senior housing. (Jan 2001)
- Supports flexible federal block grants for crime programs. (Sep 2001)
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Haley Barbour on Crime
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Former Republican challenger (2006), Governor:
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- $7.3M for state trooper school. (Jan 2011)
- I believe in criminal control, not gun control. (Jul 2007)
- More state troopers; plus pay raises for state police. (Jan 2007)
- Three Strikes gets chronic predators off the street for good. (Apr 1996)
- Victim's Bill of Rights, including restitution for victims. (Apr 1996)
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Bill Bowlin on Crime
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Former Democratic Challenger (2006):
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- Supports use of death penalty. (May 2006)
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Ronnie Musgrove on Crime
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2008 Senate challenger; previously Democratic MS Governor:
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- Teach prisoners skills by building senior housing. (Jan 2001)
- Supports flexible federal block grants for crime programs. (Sep 2001)
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Travis Childers on Crime
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Democrat (until 2010) (District 1):
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- Voted NO on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes. (Apr 2009)
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Erik Fleming on Crime
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Democratic Senate Challenger:
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- Eliminate the federal death penalty. (Sep 2006)
- Supports rehabilitation and addiction programs for inmates. (Sep 2006)
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Trent Lott on Crime
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Republican Jr Senator (MS):
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- Voted NO on reinstating $1.15 billion funding for the COPS Program. (Mar 2007)
- 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)
- Rated 13% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
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Charles Pickering on Crime
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Republican Representative (MS-3):
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- Voted YES on expanding services for offenders' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
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Chip Pickering on Crime
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Republican challenger, U.S. Rep.:
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- 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)
- Rated 10% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
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Ronnie Shows on Crime
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Democrat (District 4):
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- 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)
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Gene Taylor on Crime
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Democratic Representative (MS-4):
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- Voted NO on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes. (Apr 2009)
- 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 10% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
- More prison cells; more truth in sentencing. (Nov 1993)
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Thad Cochran on Crime
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Republican Sr Senator (MS):
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- Voted NO on reinstating $1.15 billion funding for the COPS Program. (Mar 2007)
- 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 NO on mandatory prison terms for crimes involving firearms. (May 1994)
- Voted YES on rejecting racial statistics in death penalty appeals. (May 1994)
- Rated 25% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
- Reduce recidivism by giving offenders a Second Chance. (Mar 2007)
- Rated 73% by the NAPO, indicating a moderate stance on police issues. (Dec 2014)
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Albert N. Gore on Crime
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