Carl Levin on Criminal Justice

DemocratMI

Criminal Justice204 votes · 65.4/100 consistent

Reform-orientedPunitive

328 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Criminal Justice. 204 of them counted toward the score above: 111 toward “Reform-oriented” and 93 toward “Punitive”.

The other 124 did not count: 124 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 0 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
1985-07-09	TO PASS S 49, A BILL TO REVISE THE GUN CONTROL ACT OF 1968, TO EASE LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR GUN COLLECTORS, TO REMOVE THE BAN ON INTERSTATE SALES OF GUNS, AND END INSPECTION OF GUN DEALERS WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE.S. 49 · 99th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1985-07-09	TO TABLE THE INOUYE, HI) AMENDMENT TO S 49, TO APPLY A WAITING PERIOD BETWEEN THE SALE AND DELIVERY OF A HANDGUN.S. 49 · 99th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1985-07-09	TO TABLE THE MATHIAS, MD) AMENDMENT TO S 49, TO RETAIN INSPECTION OF GUN DEALERS WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.S. 49 · 99th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1985-07-09	TO TABLE THE KENNEDY, MA) AMENDMENT TO S 49, A BILL PROTECTING FIREARMS OWNERS' CONSITUTIONAL RIGHTS TO BEAR ARM TO CONTINUE THE PROHIBITION ON INTERSTATE HANDGUN SALES. PASSED)S. 49 · 99th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
1984-05-17	TO AMEND H.R. 2163 TO EARMARK CERTAIN FUNDS TO ALLEVIATE PRISON AND JAIL OVERCROWDING IN FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL FACILITIES. (MOTION FAILED) SEE NOTE(S) 27H.R. 2163 · 98th Congress	Yea	Reform-oriented
1984-02-23	TO PASS S. 52, A BILL ESTABLISHING A MANDATORY SENTENCE OF 15 YEARS TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT TO COMBAT CRIMES OF ARMED ROBBERY AND ARMED BURGLARY. (MOTION PASSED)S. 52 · 98th Congress	Yea	Punitive
1984-02-23	TO AMEND S. 52, A BILL ESTABLISHING A MANDATORY SENTENCE OF 15 YEARS TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT TO COMBAT CRIMES OF ARMED ROBBERY AND ARMED BURGLARY. THE KENNEDY AMENDMENT PROVIDES FOR AN ENHANCED PENALTY FOR CAREER ROBBERS AND BURGLARS. (MOTION PASSED)S. 52 · 98th Congress	Nay	Reform-oriented
1984-02-22	TO PASS S. 1765, A BILL CREATING A CONSTITUTIONAL PROCEDURE (CONTINUED) FOR THE IMPOSITION OF THE DEATH PENALTY FOR THE MOST SERIOUS FEDERAL CRIMES. (MOTION PASSED)S. 1765 · 98th Congress	Nay	Reform-oriented
1984-02-09	TO CLOSE FURTHER DEBATE ON S. 1765, A BILL CREATING A CONSTITUTIONAL PROCEDURE FOR THE IMPOSITION OF THE DEATH PENALTY FOR THE MOST SERIOUS FEDERAL CRIMES. (MOTION PASSED;3/5 REQUIRED)S. 1765 · 98th Congress	Nay	Reform-oriented
1984-02-07	TO PASS S. 1764, A BILL AMENDING THE FEDERAL CRIMINAL CODE TO PROVIDE THAT EVIDENCE OBTAINED BY A SEARCH OR SEIZURE SHALL NOT BE EXCLUDED IN A PROCEEDING IF THE SEIZURE WAS UNDERTAKEN IN A REASONABLE GOOD FAITH BELIEF IN ITS CONFORMITY WITH THE FOURTH AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION. (MOTION PASSED)S. 1764 · 98th Congress	Yea	Punitive
1984-02-06	TO PASS S. 1763, A BILL AMENDING THE FEDERAL JUDICIAL CODE TO REVISE THE RULES GOVERNING HABEAS CORPUS CLAIMS BROUGHT BY STATE PRISONERS. (MOTION PASSED)S. 1763 · 98th Congress	Nay	Reform-oriented
1984-02-06	TO TABLE THE BAUCUS AMENDMENT TO S. 1763, A BILL AMENDING THE FEDERAL JUDICIAL CODE TO REVISE THE RULES GOVERNING HABEAS CORPUS CLAIMS BROUGHT BY STATE PRISONERS. THE BAUCUS AMENDMENT RETAINS FULL FEDERAL COURT REVIEW OF CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES RAISED BY STATE PRISONERS. (MOTION PASSED)S. 1763 · 98th Congress	Nay	Reform-oriented
1984-02-03	TO PASS S. 215, A BILL AUTHORIZING JUDICIAL OFFICERS TO CONSIDER THE SAFETY OF ANY PERSON OR THE COMMUNITY WHEN MAKING A PRETRIAL DETENTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH PRESCRIBED PROCEDURES. (MOTION PASSED)S. 215 · 98th Congress	Yea	Punitive
1984-02-03	TO AMEND S. 215, A BILL AUTHORIZING JUDICIAL OFFICES TO CONSIDER THE SAFETY OF ANY PERSON OR THE COMMUNITY WHEN MAKING A PRETRIAL DETENTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH PRESCRIBED PROCEDURES. THE MITCHELL AMENDMENT EXCLUDES FROM THE 60-DAY PERIOD THOSE DELAYS WHICH ARE RECOGNIZED WITHIN THE SPEEDY TRIAL ACT. (MOTION FAILED)S. 215 · 98th Congress	Yea	Reform-oriented
1984-02-02	TO PASS S. 668, A BILL REFORMING FEDERAL CRIMINAL SENTENCING PROCEDURES. (MOTION PASSED)S. 668 · 98th Congress	Yea	Punitive
1984-02-02	TO PASS S. 1762, A BILL PROPOSING A COMPREHENSIVE CRIME CONTROL ACT. (MOTION PASSED)S. 1762 · 98th Congress	Yea	Punitive
1984-02-02	TO AMEND S. 1762, A BILL PROPOSING A COMPREHENSIVE CRIME CONTROL ACT. THE METZENBAUM AMENDMENT PREVENTS GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS FROM SECRETLY TAPE RECORDING CONVERSATIONS WITH OTHERS. (MOTION FAILED)S. 1762 · 98th Congress	Yea	Reform-oriented
1984-01-30	TO TABLE THE MATHIAS AMENDMENT TO S. 1762, A BILL PROPOSING A COMPREHENSIVE CRIME CONTROL ACT. THE MATHIAS AMENDMENT MAINTAINS THE CURRENT AGGREGATE LENGTH OF TERM OF IMPRISONMENT. (MOTION PASSED)S. 1762 · 98th Congress	Yea	Punitive
1982-09-30	TO PASS S. 2572, A BILL EXTENDING AUTHORIZATIONS FOR THE CONTRACT SERVICES FOR DRUG DEPENDENT FEDERAL OFFENDERS ACT OF 1978 AND STRENGTHENING LAW ENFORCEMENT IN THE AREAS OF VIOLENT CRIME AND DRUG TRAFFICKING. (MOTION PASSED)S. 2572 · 97th Congress	Yea	Punitive
1982-09-30	TO AMEND S. 2572, A BILL EXTENDING AUTHORIZATIONS FOR THE CONTRACT SERVICES FOR DRUG DEPENDENT FEDERAL OFFENDERS ACT OF 1978 AND STRENGTHENING LAW ENFORCEMENT IN THE AREAS OF VIOLENT CRIME AND DRUG TRAFFICKING. THE SPECTER AMENDMENT REQUIRES THAT ANY PERSON DETAINED PRIOR TO TRIAL SHALL BE TRIED WITHIN SIXTY DAYS. (MOTION FAILED)S. 2572 · 97th Congress	Yea	Reform-oriented
1982-09-30	TO AMEND S. 2572, A BILL EXTENDING AUTHORIZATIONS FOR THE CONTRACT SERVICES FOR DRUG DEPENDENT FEDERAL OFFENDERS ACT OF 1978 AND STRENGTHENING LAW ENFORCEMENT IN THE AREAS OF VIOLENT CRIME AND DRUG TRAFFICKING. THE DECONCINI AMENDMENT ESTABLISHES AN OFFICE OF DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL DRUG OPERATIONS AND POLICY TO PLAN AND COORDINATE DRUG ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. (MOTION PASSED)S. 2572 · 97th Congress	Yea	Punitive
1982-09-30	TO PASS S. 1688, A BILL MAKING IT A FEDERAL OFFENSE WHEN A CONVICTED CRIMINAL COMMITS A SERIES OF CRIMES INVOLVING FIREARMS. (MOTION PASSED)S. 1688 · 97th Congress	Yea	Punitive
1982-09-24	TO AMEND H.R. 6596, A BILL APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS AND CERTAIN INDEPENDENT AGENCIES. THE ARMSTRONG AMENDMENT EXPRESSES THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT THE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATE HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE TRANS-SIBERIAN PIPELINE. (MOTION PASSED)H.R. 6596 · 97th Congress	Yea	Direction not readable
1982-04-27	TO CLOSE DEBATE ON A MOTION TO PROCEED TO CONSIDER S. 1630, A BILL REFORMING FEDERAL CRIMINAL LAWS AND STREAMLINING THE ADMINISTRATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE. (MOTION FAILED;3/5 REQUIRED)S. 1630 · 97th Congress	Nay	Punitive
1982-04-20	TO CLOSE DEBATE ON S. 20, A MEASURE PROVIDING FOR TELEVISION AND RADIO BROADCASTING OF SENATE CHAMBER PROCEEDINGS. (MOTION FAILED;3/5 REQUIRED)S. 20 · 97th Congress	Nay	Direction not readable
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	Yea	Direction not readable

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