Ralph Nader’s Policies on Criminal Issues

Crime › Police Body Cameras

Should police officers be required to wear body cameras?

Ralph Nader 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?

Ralph Nader voterbaseNo, and increase the personal liability for misconduct

Crime › Private Prisons

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

Ralph Nader 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?

Ralph Nader voterbaseYes, replace police with unarmed community based responders for non-violent calls

Crime › Solitary Confinement for Juveniles

Should prisons ban the use of solitary confinement for juveniles?

Ralph Nader voterbaseYes, 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?

Ralph Nader voterbaseNo

Crime › Demilitarize the Police

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

Ralph Nader 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?

Ralph Nader voterbaseYes

Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

Ralph Nader 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?

Ralph Nader voterbaseYes, but they must perform community service on a daily basis

Crime › Criminal Voting Rights

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

Ralph Nader voterbaseYes, every citizen deserves the right to vote

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