Alan Mollohan on Crime

Democratic Representative (WV-1): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Alan Mollohan on other issues. 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 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 38% by CURE, indicating mixed votes on rehabilitation. (Dec 2000) Rated 77% by the NCJA, indicating a mixed record on criminal justice. (Dec 2005)

Nick Rahall on Crime

Democratic Representative (WV-3): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Nick Rahall 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 80% by CURE, indicating pro-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000) Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001) Rated 77% by the NCJA, indicating a mixed record on criminal justice. (Dec 2005)

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Former candidates & officeholders:

Jay Wolfe on Crime

2002 Republican Challenger (WV): Click here for Jay Wolfe on other issues. No stance on record.

Bob Wise on Crime

Democrat (District 2): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Bob Wise on other issues. $1.5M to raise pay for police and prison guards. (Feb 2001) 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 YES on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996) Voted NO on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995) Supports flexible federal block grants for crime programs. (Sep 2001)

Cecil Underwood on Crime

Republican Candidate 2000: Click here for Cecil Underwood on other issues. No stance on record.

Bob Wise on Crime

Former Democrat: Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Bob Wise on other issues. $1.5M to raise pay for police and prison guards. (Feb 2001) 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 YES on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996) Voted NO on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995) Supports flexible federal block grants for crime programs. (Sep 2001)

Zane Lawhorn on Crime

Republican Senate Challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Zane Lawhorn on other issues. Punishment should suit victims and taxpayers, not criminals. (Feb 2006)

Hiram Lewis on Crime

Former Republican challenger (lost May 2006 primary): Click here for Hiram Lewis on other issues. No stance on record.

Rick Snuffer on Crime

Former Republican challenger (lost May 2006 primary): Click here for Rick Snuffer on other issues. No stance on record.