Mark Souder on Crime

Republican Representative (IN-3): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Mark Souder on other issues. Voted YES on expanding services for offendors' 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 20% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000) Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001) More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)

Peter Visclosky on Crime

Democratic Representative (IN-1): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Peter Visclosky on other issues. Voted YES on expanding services for offendors' 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 20% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000) More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001) Increase funding for "COPS ON THE BEAT" program. (Jan 2007)

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Former candidates & officeholders:

Julia Carson on Crime

Democrat (Deceased 2008) (District 10): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Julia Carson on other issues. Voted YES on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000) 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) Reduce recidivism by giving offenders a Second Chance. (Mar 2007)

Chris Chocola on Crime

Republican (District 2): Click here for Chris Chocola on other issues. No stance on record.

John Hostettler on Crime

Republican (District 8): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for John Hostettler on other issues. Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000) Voted NO 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 30% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000) More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)

Brian Kerns on Crime

Republican (District 7): Click here for Brian Kerns on other issues. No stance on record.

David McIntosh on Crime

Republican (District 2): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for David McIntosh 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) More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994) Megan's Law: public list of sexually violent offenders. (Jul 1995)

Ed Pease on Crime

Republican (District 7): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Ed Pease on other issues. Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000) Voted NO on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)

Tim Roemer on Crime

Democrat (District 3): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Tim Roemer 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) Moratorium on death penalty; more DNA testing. (Mar 2001) Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001)

Mike Sodrel on Crime

Republican (District 9): Click here for Mike Sodrel on other issues. No stance on record.

Joseph Kernan on Crime

Former Democratic: Click here for Joseph Kernan on other issues. No stance on record.

Frank O'Bannon on Crime

Former Democratic: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Frank O'Bannon on other issues. Supports flexible federal block grants for crime programs. (Sep 2001)

Lee Hamilton on Crime

Democrat (Until 2004) (District 9): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Lee Hamilton on other issues. 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 YES on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)

Baron Hill on Crime

Democrat (Re-elected 2006) (District 9): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Baron Hill on other issues. Prefers life sentence to death penalty. (Nov 2006) Life imprisonment must mean life imprisonment, forever. (Nov 2006) 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 30% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000) Increase funding for "COPS ON THE BEAT" program. (Jan 2007)

John Myers on Crime

Republican Former (1994-) (District 7): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for John Myers on other issues. 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)

Marvin Scott on Crime

2004 former Republican challenger: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Marvin Scott on other issues. Support the death penalty. (Jul 2004) Impose truth in sentencing. (Jul 2004)

Daniel Coats on Crime

Republican Senator (Former): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Daniel Coats on other issues. 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)

Steve Osborn on Crime

Libertarian Challenger: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Steve Osborn on other issues. Supports death penalty. (Aug 2006) Reduce penalties for non-violent crimes. (Aug 2006)