John Chester Culver on Criminal Justice

DemocratIA

Criminal Justice19 votes · 66.7/100 consistent

Reform-orientedPunitive

54 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Criminal Justice. 19 of them counted toward the score above: 13 toward “Reform-oriented” and 6 toward “Punitive”.

The other 35 did not count: 25 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 10 were ones they did not cast a yea or nay on. They are listed below anyway, marked as not scored, because a filtered list of votes is not a voting record.

Date	What was voted on	Voted	Counted as
1980-06-18	TO TABLE HELMS AMENDMENT TO S. 2377 THAT ESTABLISHED RATIONAL CRITERIA FOR THE IMPOSITION OF THE DEATH PENALTY. (MOTION FAILED) SEE NOTE(S) 31S. 2377 · 96th Congress	Yea	Reform-oriented
1980-01-23	TO AMEND S. 870, A BILL AMENDING EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS ADMINISTERED BY THE VETERANS' ADMINISTRATION, BY PRESCRIBING THE EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE ALLOWANCE OF A VETERAN WHO IS IN PRISON. (MOTION FAILED)S. 870 · 96th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1979-05-21	TO PASS S. 241, A BILL AUTHORIZING $825 MILLION FOR EACH OF THE NEXT FIVE FISCAL YEARS THROUGH 1984 FOR THE FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION. (MOTION PASSED)S. 241 · 96th Congress	Did not vote	Direction not readable
1978-01-30	TO PASS S. 1437.S. 1437 · 95th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1978-01-30	TO AMEND S. 1437 BY ADDING A NEW TITLE OF TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO THE BILL.S. 1437 · 95th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1978-01-30	TO TABLE ALLEN AMENDMENT #1151 TO S. 1437, AN AMENDMENT THAT WOULD DELETE THE SECTION OF THE BILL THAT STATES THAT THE "EXISTENCE OF FEDERAL JURISDICTION IS NOT AN ELEMENT OF THE OFFENSE" AND EACH JURY MUST THEN PROVE FEDERAL JURISDICTION BEFORE DETERMINING A VERDICT.S. 1437 · 95th Congress	Yea	Punitive
1978-01-27	TO AGREE TO THE MODIFIED COMMITTEE AMENDMENT (SEE RC 17) TO S. 1437.S. 1437 · 95th Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1978-01-27	TO AMEND THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENT (SEE RC 14) TO S. 1437 BY STATING THAT THE DEFENDANT IN A CASE OF DISSEMINATION OF OBSCENE MATERIALS HAS A DEFENSE IF THE DISSEMINATION OF THAT MATERIAL HAS BEEN LEGALIZED IN THE "POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OR LOCALITY" IN WHICH THE MATERIAL WAS DISTRIBUTED.S. 1437 · 95th Congress	Yea	Reform-oriented
1978-01-27	TO TABLE ALLEN AMENDMENT #1138 TO THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENT (SEE RC 14) TO S. 1437. AMENDMENT #1138 STATES THAT A PERSON ACCUSED OF DISSEMINATING OBSCENE MATERIALS HAS A DEFENSE IF THE DISSEMINATION OF THAT MATERIAL HAS BEEN LEGALIZED BY STATUTE IN THE STATE IN WHICH THE MATERIAL WAS DISTRIBUTED.S. 1437 · 95th Congress	Yea	Punitive
1978-01-27	TO TABLE A COMMITTEE AMENDMENT TO S. 1437 THAT STATES THAT A PERSON ACCUSED OF DISSEMINATING OBSCENE MATERIALS MAY HAVE A DEFENSE IF THE DISSEMINATION OF THAT MATERIAL WAS LEGAL IN THE STATE IN WHICH IT OCCURRED.S. 1437 · 95th Congress	Nay	Reform-oriented
1978-01-26	TO AGREE TO SEVERAL COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS TO S. 1437, THE EFFECT OF WHICH WOULD BE TO MODIFY THE VENUE PROVISIONS FOR OBSCENITY PRACTICES SO THAT THE DEFENDANT MAY BE PROSECUTED ONLY IN THE DISTRICT IN WHICH THE MATERIAL WAS DISSEMINATED OR THE DISTRICT IN WHICH THE OFFENSE WAS COMPLETED.S. 1437 · 95th Congress	Yea	Reform-oriented
1978-01-26	TO TABLE SEVERAL COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS (SEE RC 13) TO S. 1437.S. 1437 · 95th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1978-01-26	TO TABLE THE MATHIAS AMENDMENT TO S. 1437. THE MATHIAS AMENDMENT MODIFIES THE VENUE PROVISIONS FOR OBSCENITY CHARGES SO THAT THE DEFENDANT MAY BE PROSECUTED IN THE DISTRICT IN WHICH THE OBSCENE MATERIALS WERE MAILED OR RECEIVED, OR IN THE DISTRICT WHERE THE DEFENDANT'S PRIMARY PLACE OF BUSINESS IS LOCATED.S. 1437 · 95th Congress	Nay	Punitive
1978-01-26	TO AMEND S. 1437 BY INCORPORATING THE TEXT OF S. 1585, THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN AGAINST SEXUAL EXPLOITATION ACT OF 1977.S. 1437 · 95th Congress	Yea	Punitive
1978-01-25	TO TABLE SCOTT AMENDMENT #1115 TO S. 1437. AMENDMENT #1115 EMBODIES THE TEXT OF S. 1382, A BILL THAT INCREASES THE NUMBER AND TYPES OF CRIMES THAT ARE PUNISHABLE BY DEATH.S. 1437 · 95th Congress	Yea	Reform-oriented
1978-01-25	TO TABLE DOLE AMENDMENT #1105 TO S. 1437. AMENDMENT #1105 ALLOWS THE DENIAL OF PRE-TRIAL RELEASE TO INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BEEN ACCUSED OF COMMITING MURDER, RAPE, ARMED KIDNAPPING, ARMED ROBBERY, AIRCRAFT HIJACKING IN WHICH A DEATH OCCURS, OR SEIZURE OF A HOSTAGE IN ORDER TO NEGOTIATE RELEASE OF ANOTHER ACCUSED INDIVIDUAL.S. 1437 · 95th Congress	Yea	Reform-oriented
1978-01-25	TO AMEND S. 1437 BY ALLOWING STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO APPLY THEIR OWN STANDARDS OF OBSCENITY.S. 1437 · 95th Congress	Nay	Reform-oriented
1978-01-25	TO TABLE THE DOLE AMENDMENT #1104 (SEE RC 5) TO S. 1437.S. 1437 · 95th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1978-01-24	TO TABLE SCOTT AMENDMENT #1659 TO S. 1437. AMENDMENT #1659 STRIKES FROM THE BILL THE PROVISION FOR A UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION.S. 1437 · 95th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1978-01-24	TO TABLE THE SCOTT AMENDMENT #1660 TO S. 1437. AMENDMENT #1660 STRIKES FROM THE BILL A SECTION THAT GIVES THE DEFENDANT OR THE GOVERNMENT THE RIGHT TO APPEAL A SENTENCE THAT FALLS OUTSIDE OF THE REGULATIONS ESTABLISHED BY THE U.S. SENTENCING COMMISSION.S. 1437 · 95th Congress	Yea	Reform-oriented
1978-01-23	TO TABLE THE HART AMENDMENT TO S. 1437, THE BILL REVISING AND REFORMING THE CRIMINAL CODE OF THE UNITED STATES. HART AMENDMENT #1011 PROHIBITS IMPRISONMENT FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF REHABILITATION OF A DEFENDANT.S. 1437 · 95th Congress	Yea	Punitive
1976-07-26	TO PASS S. 2212.S. 2212 · 94th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1976-07-26	TO AMEND S. 2212, BY LIMITING THE TERM OF SERVICE OF THE FBI DIRECTOR TO 1 TEN-YEAR TERM.S. 2212 · 94th Congress	Yea	Reform-oriented
1976-07-23	TO AMEND S. 2212, BY REQUIRING THAT 19.15% OF THE TOTAL APPROPRIATION FOR LEAA BE ALLOCATED FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM.S. 2212 · 94th Congress	Yea	Reform-oriented
1976-07-22	TO TABLE A MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE VOTE BY WHICH THE SENATE REJECTED THE BIDEN AMENDMENT (SEE R.C. 404) TO S. 2212.S. 2212 · 94th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1976-07-22	TO AMEND S. 2212, BY EXTENDING FOR 3 YEARS, INSTEAD OF 5 YEARS LEAA AUTHORIZATIONS.S. 2212 · 94th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1976-07-22	TO AMEND S. 2212, WHICH AUTHORIZES FUNDS THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 1981 FOR PROGRAMS OF THE LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION. AMENDMENT EXTENDS AUTHORITY OF LEAA FOR 15 MONTHS INSTEAD OF 5 YEARS.S. 2212 · 94th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1976-07-19	TO PASS H.R. 366.H.R. 366 · 94th Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1976-07-19	TO AGREE TO THE REMAINDER OF THE MANSFIELD AMENDMENT TO H.R. 366 PROVIDING COMPENSATION TO VICTIMS OF VIOLENT CRIME.H.R. 366 · 94th Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1976-07-19	TO AGREE TO DIVISION 2 OF THE MANSFIELD AMENDMENT TO H.R. 366. THE MANSFIELD AMENDMENT PROVIDES COMPENSATION FOR VICTIMS OF VIOLENT CRIME.H.R. 366 · 94th Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1976-07-19	TO AGREE TO DIVISION 1 OF THE MANSFIELD AMENDMENT TO H.R. 366. THE MANSFIELD AMENDMENT PROVIDES COMPENSATION FOR VICTIMS OF VIOLENT CRIMES.H.R. 366 · 94th Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1976-07-19	TO SUSTAIN THE RULING OF THE CHAIR THAT MANSFIELD AMENDMENT TO S. 366, TO PROVIDE COMPENSATION TO VICTIMS OF VIOLENT CRIMES, WAS NOT GERMANE TO THE BILL. (A "NO" VOTE IS TO OVERTURN THE RULING.)H.R. 366 · 94th Congress	Did not vote	Direction not readable
1976-07-19	TO TABLE THE APPEAL FROM THE RULING OF THE CHAIR WHICH RULED THE MANSFIELD AMENDMENT (SEE VAR. 389) NONGERMANE TO THE PROVISIONS OF H.R. 366. THE MANSFIELD AMENDMENT PROVIDES COMPENSATION FOR THE VICTIMS OF VIOLENT CRIME.H.R. 366 · 94th Congress	Did not vote	Direction not readable
1976-07-19	TO AMEND H.R. 366, TO PROVIDE BENEFITS TO SURVIVORS OF CERTAIN PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS WHO DIE IN THE PERFORMANCE OF DUTY, BY ESTABLISHING A PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS' GROUP LIFE INSURANCE PROGRAM.H.R. 366 · 94th Congress	Did not vote	Direction not readable
1975-12-09	TO TABLE MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE VOTE BY WHICH THE SENATE PASSED S. 2757, EXTENDING THE AUTHORITY OF THE NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR THE REVIEW OF FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS RELATING TO WIRETAPPING AND ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE.S. 2757 · 94th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1974-07-31	TO DELETE FROM THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 82, A BILL RELATING TO DUTY-FREE SHIP REPAIRS, A NONGERMANE SENATE AMENDMENT EXTENDING UNTIL APRIL 30, 1975 AN UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION PROGRAM SCHEDULED TO EXPIRE JULY 31, 1974.H.R. 82 · 93rd Congress	Did not vote	Direction not readable
1974-07-01	TO PASS H.R. 15276, A BILL TO PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE COORDINATED APPROACH TO THE PROBLEMS OF JUVENILE DELINQUENCY.H.R. 15276 · 93rd Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1974-07-01	TO AMEND H.R. 15276, A BILL TO PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE, COORDINATED APPROACH TO JUVENILE DELIQUENCY, BY TRANSFERRING THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROGRAM FROM HEW TO THE LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION.H.R. 15276 · 93rd Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1974-04-24	TO PASS H.R. 11321.H.R. 11321 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1974-04-24	TO RECOMMIT H.R. 11321 TO THE COMM ON THE JUDICIARY.H.R. 11321 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1974-04-24	TO AMEND H.R. 11321 TO PROVIDE BENEFITS TO SURVIVORS OF CERTAIN PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS WHO DIE IN THE PERFORMANCE OF DUTY, SO AS TO MAKE BILL EFFECTIVE ON DATE OF ENACTMENT INSTEAD OF OCT 11, 1972.H.R. 11321 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1974-03-13	TO AMEND H.R. 3858 BY MAKING THE DEATH PENALTY DISCRETIONARY RATHER THAN MANDATORY IN CERTAIN CASES.H.R. 3858 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Reform-oriented
1974-03-13	TO AMEND H.R. 3858 BY STRIKING LANGUAGE OUTLINING CERTAIN MITIGATING CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH THE DEATH PENALTY COULD NOT BE IMPOSED.H.R. 3858 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Reform-oriented
1974-03-13	TO AMEND H.R. 3858, THE ANTI-HIJACKING ACT, BY ELIMINATING THE DEATH PENALTY AS A PUNISHMENT FOR HIJACKING.H.R. 3858 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Reform-oriented
1973-12-18	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS S. 2166, AUTHORIZING THE DISPOSAL OF OPIUM FROM THE NATIONAL STOCKPILE.S. 2166 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1973-09-20	TO PASS H. R. 9281, A BILL REGARDING THE RETIREMENT OF CERTAIN LAW ENFORCEMENT AND FIREFIGHTER PERSONNEL.H.R. 9281 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1973-09-20	TO RECOMMIT H.R. 9281, REGARDING THE RETIREMENT OF CERTAIN LAW ENFORCEMENT AND FIREFIGHTER PERSONNEL, AND REPORT IT BACK WITH SEVERAL AMENDMENTS AS REQUESTED BY THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.H.R. 9281 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1973-06-19	TO PASS H. R. 5094, TO PROVIDE FOR THE RECLASSIFICATION OF POSITIONS OF DEPUTY U.S. MARSHAL.H.R. 5094 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1973-06-18	TO PASS H. R. 8152.H.R. 8152 · 93rd Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1973-06-18	TO AMEND H. R. 8152 BY ADDING LANGUAGE STATING THAT NOTHING IN THE BILL SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO REQUIRE THE ADOPTION BY A GRANTEE OF A QUOTA SYSTEM OR OTHER PROGRAM TO ACHIEVE RACIAL BALANCE OR TO DISCONTINUE A GRANT BECAUSE OF THE REFUSAL OF A GRANTEE TO ADOPT SUCH A QUOTA SYSTEM.H.R. 8152 · 93rd Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1973-06-18	TO AMEND H.R. 8152, A BILL TO IMPROVE LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE, SO AS TO MAKE OPTIONAL RATHER THAN MANDATORY THE STIPULATION THAT STATE PLANNING AGENCIES AND REGIONAL PLANNING UNITS SHALL INCLUDE REPRESENTATIVES OF CITIZEN, PROFESSIONAL, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS.H.R. 8152 · 93rd Congress	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
1973-06-04	TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND AGREE TO H. RES. 398, PROVIDING FOR PROMOTIONS ON THE U.S. CAPITOL POLICE FORCE REDUCING THE SIZE OF THE FORCE.H.Res. 398 · 93rd Congress	Did not vote	Direction not readable
1973-05-03	TO PASS H.R. 392, A BILL TO AMEND THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT.H.R. 392 · 93rd Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1973-05-03	TO AMEND H.R. 392, A BILL TO AMEND THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT, SO AS TO STRIKE OUT THE THREE-STEP CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTY PROCEDURE FOR IMPOSING SANCTIONS ON EMPLOYERS WHO KNOWINGLY EMPLOY ALIENS IN THE UNITED STATES.H.R. 392 · 93rd Congress	Nay	Punitive

Sorted newest first. “Counted as” is which end of the Reform-oriented / Punitive axis the vote moved this member toward, using the direction recorded for this issue on that roll call. Open any row to see the full measure, the tally, and the reason that direction was assigned.