All issues of crime are better addressed at the state level.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Some laws of state aimed at curbing crime are even more criminal.
Stopping crime before it occurs is the most effective crime fighting tool of all.
If we were really tough on crime, we'd do more to stop it from happening in the first place.
For the past seven years we have been cracking down on crime in Missouri, passing tougher laws for drug crimes and sex offenses and requiring prisoners to serve more time.
Crimes spring from fixed ideas.
There are few better measures of the concern a society has for its individual members and its own well being than the way it handles criminals.
What to do about these increases in crime? Plenty of laws already exist to punish violent criminals, and research questions the level of correlation between longer sentences and lower crime rates.
A large part of crime is economics - if people are working and and have a home and family to support, then I believe you can reduce the crime rate.
Nothing is more devastating to a community than out-of-control crime.
As governor, there isn't a lot I can do beyond that to crack down on crime. Law enforcement is really a local issue. It's the cops' job to tighten down on criminals.