Barry M. Goldwater’s Policies on Criminal Issues

Crime › Police Body Cameras

Should police officers be required to wear body cameras?

Barry M. Goldwater voterbaseYes, this will protect the safety and rights of police officers and citizens

Crime › Qualified Immunity for Police

Do you support qualified immunity for police officers?

ChatGPTYes

Crime › Private Prisons

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

ChatGPTYes

Crime › Defunding the Police

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

Barry M. Goldwater 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?

ChatGPTNo, it is necessary for violent criminals who are a danger to themselves and other inmates

Crime › Mandatory minimum prison sentences

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

ChatGPTYes

Crime › Demilitarize the Police

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

Barry M. Goldwater voterbaseYes, but only in response to extreme situations

Crime › Collective Bargaining

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

Barry M. Goldwater voterbaseYes, and abolish police unions

Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

Barry M. Goldwater 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?

ChatGPTNo, we should build more prisons

Crime › Criminal Voting Rights

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

Barry M. Goldwater voterbaseYes, but only after completing their sentences and parole/probation

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