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Barack Obama

president of the United States from 2009 to 2017.

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Barack Obama’s policies on criminal issues

These issues below are sorted in descending order based on how important the average American voter ranked them on the quiz.

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Crime  ›  Police Body Cameras

Should police officers be required to wear body cameras?

  Public statementsYes

Crime  ›  Qualified Immunity for Police

Do you support qualified immunity for police officers?

  Barack Obama voterbaseNo, and increase the personal liability for misconduct

Crime  ›  Private Prisons

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

  Barack Obama voterbaseNo, private prisons will sacrifice quality of care and rehabilitation services for profit

Crime  ›  Defunding the Police

Should funding for local police departments be redirected to social and community based programs?

  Barack Obama voterbaseNo, increase funding and training for police departments in higher crime rate communities

Crime  ›  Solitary Confinement for Juveniles

Should prisons ban the use of solitary confinement for juveniles?

  Public statementsYes, and we should create more social programs to help prevent and rehabilitate criminals

Crime  ›  Mandatory minimum prison sentences

Do you support mandatory minimum prison sentences for people charged with drug possession?

  Barack Obama voterbaseNo

Crime  ›  Demilitarize the Police

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

  Barack Obama voterbaseNo, extreme situations should be handled by higher agencies with specialized training and equipment

Crime  ›  Collective Bargaining

Do you support limiting police unions collective bargaining power for cases involving misconduct?

  Barack Obama voterbaseYes, and eliminate collective bargaining for police unions

Crime  ›  Drug Trafficking Penalties

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

  Barack Obama voterbaseNo, I do not believe in the death penalty

Crime  ›  Prison Overcrowding

Should non-violent prisoners be released from jail in order to reduce overcrowding?

  Barack Obama voterbaseYes, but they must perform community service on a daily basis

Crime  ›  Criminal Voting Rights

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

  Public statementsYes, every citizen deserves the right to vote