Robert Reich on Crime

Former Secretary of Labor; Democratic Challenger MA Governor

Increase penalties for felon handgun possession

Instead of making it easier for convicted criminals to carry weapons, we must make it as difficult as possible. Federal law has a Felon-in-Possession law which makes it a crime for a felon to have something as simple?or as dangerous?as a bullet in their pocket. I want to take that a step further in Massachusetts and say that if you are a convicted violent felon and if we find you with a gun, you will go to jail for at least five years?no questions asked, no excuses acceptable, no loopholes allowed. Source: Campaign web site, RobertReich.org, "Keeping Families Safe" Sep 17, 2002

Against the death penalty on several grounds

I am against the death penalty. I do not believe a decent society should condemn people to death. There is no persuasive evidence that the death penalty deters crime. Moreover, we run too great a risk under our criminal justice system that innocent people will be subject to the death penalty; recent revelations based upon DNA evidence show how tragically common this has been. Source: Campaign web site RobertReich.org, "Issues" May 2, 2002

Click here for definitions & background information on Crime. Click here for policy papers on Crime. Click here for a profile of Robert Reich. Click here for VoteMatch responses by Robert Reich. Agree? Disagree? Voice your opinions on Crime or about Robert Reich in The Forum.
*Other candidates on Crime:*	*Robert Reich on other issues:*
*Political Leaders:* Pat Buchanan George W. Bush Hillary Clinton Elizabeth Dole Al Gore John McCain Ralph Nader Robert Reich Janet Reno Jesse Ventura *Opinion Leaders:* Noam Chomsky Bill Clinton Jesse Jackson Rush Limbaugh Ross Perot Ronald Reagan *Party Platforms:* Democratic Platform Green Platform Libertarian Platform Republican Platform	Abortion Budget/Economy Civil Rights Corporations Crime Drugs Education Energy/Oil Environment Families/Children Foreign Policy Free Trade Govt. Reform Gun Control Health Care Homeland Security Immigration Infrastructure/Technology Jobs Principles/Values Social Security Tax Reform War/Iraq/Mideast Welfare/Poverty

Page last updated: Jul 14, 2008