John Spratt on Crime

Democratic Representative (SC-5): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for John Spratt 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) Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994) Rated 50% by CURE, indicating mixed votes on rehabilitation. (Dec 2000) Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001) Rated 94% by the NCJA, indicating a "tough-on-crime" stance. (Dec 2005)

Joe Wilson on Crime

Republican Representative (SC-2): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Joe Wilson on other issues. Voted NO on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007) Rated 88% by the NCJA, indicating a "tough-on-crime" stance. (Dec 2005)

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Former candidates & officeholders:

Jim DeMint on Crime

Republican Jr Senator; previously Representative (SC-4): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Jim DeMint on other issues. Voted NO on reinstating $1.15 billion funding for the COPS Program. (Mar 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 66% by the NCJA, indicating a "soft-on-crime" stance. (Dec 2005)

Bob Inglis on Crime

Republican Representative (SC-4, retook seat in 2004): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Bob Inglis on other issues. Voted YES on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007) 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 88% by the NCJA, indicating a "tough-on-crime" stance. (Dec 2005) More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)

Floyd Spence on Crime

Republican (District 2): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Floyd Spence 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) More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)

Jim Hodges on Crime

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

Mark Sanford on Crime

Republican SC Governor; previously Representative (SC-1): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Mark Sanford on other issues. End parole for repeat violent offenders. (Nov 2002) 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 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)

David Beasley on Crime

2004 former Republican challenger; former Governor: Click here for David Beasley on other issues. No stance on record.

Fritz Hollings on Crime

Former Democratic Sr Senator; retired 2004: Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Fritz Hollings on other issues. Voted YES on limiting death penalty appeals. (Apr 1996) Voted NO on limiting product liability punitive damage awards. (Mar 1996) Voted NO on restricting class-action lawsuits. (Dec 1995) Voted NO 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 75% by CURE, indicating pro-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)

Inez Tenenbaum on Crime

2004 former Democratic challenger: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Inez Tenenbaum on other issues. Crack down on gangs. (Aug 2004) Crack down on gangs. (Aug 2004) Death penalty for terrorists and murderers. (Aug 2004)

Alex Sanders on Crime

2002 Democratic Candidate (SC): Click here for Alex Sanders on other issues. No stance on record.

Strom Thurmond on Crime

Former Republican Senator: Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Strom Thurmond 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 YES on mandatory prison terms for crimes involving firearms. (May 1994) Voted YES on rejecting racial statistics in death penalty appeals. (May 1994) Establish an FBI registry of sexual offendors. (Oct 1996)