Richard Pascoe’s Policies on Criminal Issues

Crime › Criminal Justice Use of AI

Should AI be used to make decisions in criminal justice systems?

Party’s support baseNo

Crime › Private Prisons

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

Party’s support baseNo

Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

Party’s support baseNo

Crime › Restorative Justice Programs

Should the government implement restorative justice programs as an alternative to incarceration?

Party’s support baseYes

Crime › Adler A110 Ban

Should the government ban the import of the Adler A110 lever-action shotgun?

Party’s support baseYes

Crime › Demilitarize the Police

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

Party’s support baseNo

Crime › Income-Based Traffic Fines

Should the penalty for traffic violations depend on the driver’s income?

Party’s support baseNo

Crime › Defunding the Police

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

Party’s support baseNo, increase funding and training for police departments in higher crime rate communities

Crime › Criminal Voting Rights

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

Party’s support baseYes

Crime › Domestic Violence Registry

Should the government create a publicly accessible registry of convicted domestic violence offenders?

RP>RP ChatGPT Party ResearchYes, but keep the database private and only accessible through a formal police background check

Crime › Prison Overcrowding

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

RP>RP ChatGPT Party ResearchNo, but we should increase funding to offer education and skill building services for prisoners

Crime › Youth Bail Laws

Should bail laws be tightened to make it harder for youth offenders to get out of jail?

RP>RP ChatGPT Party ResearchYes, but only for dangerous repeat offenders

Crime › Youth Curfews

Should police be given the power to enforce night-time curfews on children in high-crime towns?

RP>RP ChatGPT Party ResearchYes, but only as a temporary emergency measure, not a permanent law

Crime › Judge-Only Rape Trials

Should sexual assault cases be decided by a judge alone, rather than a jury of peers?

RP>RP ChatGPT Party ResearchNo, the right to a trial by a jury of one's peers is a fundamental democratic safeguard

Richard Pascoe