• Bush is impediment to hate crimes legislation. (Dec 2007)
• Biden Law of 1994 created several new capital offenses. (Nov 2007)
• Supports sentencing guidelines to put away violent criminals. (Jul 2007)
• Authored the Clinton crime bill & 100,000 cops on the street. (Jul 2007)
• Separate juveniles from adults in jail. (Jul 2007)
• Voted YES on reinstating $1.15 billion funding for the COPS Program. (Mar 2007)
• Voted YES on $1.15 billion per year to continue the COPS program. (May 1999)
• Voted NO 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 NO on mandatory prison terms for crimes involving firearms. (May 1994)
• Voted NO on rejecting racial statistics in death penalty appeals. (May 1994)
• Rated 71% by CURE, indicating pro-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
• More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)
• Establish a domestic violence volunteer attorney network. (May 2007)
• Increase funding for "COPS ON THE BEAT" program. (Jan 2007)
• Reduce recidivism by giving offenders a Second Chance. (Mar 2007)
• Establish an FBI registry of sexual offendors. (Oct 1996)
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Joe Biden On the Issues
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