Ben Cardin on Crime

• Rated 73% by the NAPO, indicating a moderate stance on police issues. (Dec 2014)
• Facilitate recovering crime victim restitution fees. (Apr 2011)
• Reduce recidivism by giving offenders a Second Chance. (Mar 2007)
• Voted YES on reinstating $1.15 billion funding for the COPS Program. (Mar 2007)
• Increase funding for "COPS ON THE BEAT" program. (Jan 2007)
• More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)
• Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001)
• Rated 60% by CURE, indicating mixed votes on rehabilitation. (Dec 2000)
• 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)
• Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)