Tom Tancredo on Crime

Republican Representative (CO-6): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Tom Tancredo on other issues. Far too many criminal statutes at the federal level. (Sep 2007) Death penalty is appropriate for heinous crimes like treason. (Sep 2007) Opposes "hate crimes" legislation. (Sep 2007) Prosecute all illegal adult pornography. (Sep 2007) Voted YES on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007) 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 30% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000) Rated 76% by the NCJA, indicating a mixed record on criminal justice. (Dec 2005)

Mark Udall on Crime

Democratic Representative (CO-2): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Mark Udall 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) Rated 78% 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) Rated 72% by the NCJA, indicating a "soft-on-crime" stance. (Dec 2005)

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Former candidates & officeholders:

Bill Owens on Crime

Republican CO Governor: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Bill Owens on other issues. DNA tests for all felons; “Two strikes” for child molesters. (Jan 2001) Supports flexible federal block grants for crime programs. (Sep 2001) Zero tolerance for violence against government employees. (Aug 2001)

Bob Beauprez on Crime

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

Joel Hefley on Crime

Republican (District 5): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Joel Hefley 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) Rated 30% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000) More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)

David Skaggs on Crime

Democrat (District 2): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for David Skaggs on other issues. 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)

Scott McInnis on Crime

Republican (Until 2004) (District 3): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Scott McInnis on other issues. 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) Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994) Rated 25% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000) More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)

Dan Schaefer on Crime

Republican Former (1994-) (District 6): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Dan Schaefer 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)

Raul Acosta on Crime

2004 former Republican Write-in Challenger: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Raul Acosta on other issues. Against the death penalty. (Oct 2004) Life isn't baseball-no Three Strikes laws. (Oct 2004)

Ben Nighthorse Campbell on Crime

Former Republican incumbent; retired 2004: Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Ben Nighthorse Campbell on other issues. 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 NO on rejecting racial statistics in death penalty appeals. (May 1994) Rated 13% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000) Establish an FBI registry of sexual offendors. (Oct 1996)

Pete Coors on Crime

2004 former Republican challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Pete Coors on other issues. Opposes death penalty because of sanctity of human life. (Aug 2004)

Mike Miles on Crime

2004 former Democratic Senate primary challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Mike Miles on other issues. Focus on prevention instead of incarceration. (Jun 2004)

Richard Randall on Crime

2004 former Libertarian Challenger: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Richard Randall on other issues. Opposes death penalty because guilt is never unequivocal. (Oct 2004) Mandatory minimums violate sentencing proportional to crime. (Oct 2004) Base justice on restitution instead of punishment. (Oct 2004)

Tom Strickland on Crime

2002 Democratic Challenger (CO): Click here for Tom Strickland on other issues. No stance on record.

Hank Brown on Crime

Republican Senator (Former): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Hank Brown 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 YES on mandatory prison terms for crimes involving firearms. (May 1994) Voted YES on rejecting racial statistics in death penalty appeals. (May 1994)