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Latest Fact-Checks In Criminal Justice

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Stephen Ucci
Stephen Ucci
stated on March 30, 2011 a news release
"A [bank] surveillance camera capturing a criminal’s face and other identifiable traits would certainly discourage robbery attempts and serve as a deterrent to robbers."
False
By Richard Salit • May 6, 2011
Geraldine Thompson
Geraldine Thompson
stated on April 15, 2011 comments made on the House floor.
"The facts show that approximately 40 persons on death row have had all of their appellate review completed and await only the governor's signature on a death warrant to end the case."
True
By Aaron Sharockman • April 20, 2011
Dennis Kucinich
Dennis Kucinich
stated on February 10, 2011 a speech in the House of Representatives
"What we have done with the PATRIOT Act, we've given the government enormous powers. We've given the government the right to reach deeply into people's private lives, into their business affairs, without a court order."
Half-True
By James Ewinger • April 18, 2011
Newt Gingrich
Newt Gingrich
stated on January 7, 2011 an op-ed
Says "some [states] with the largest reductions in crime have also lowered their prison population."
True
By Eric Stirgus • April 5, 2011
Sherrod Brown
Sherrod Brown
stated on March 7, 2011
The "House-passed budget proposal could cut funding for programs that help keep local neighborhoods safe, slash more than $1.7 million in anti-terror funds for Ohio."
True
By Stephen Koff • March 30, 2011
Richard Ferruccio
Richard Ferruccio
stated on March 8, 2011 a radio interview
"What we have now is the most generous, in my opinion, 'good time' bill in the entire United States."
False
By Peter Lord • March 21, 2011
Direct Action for Rights & Equality
Direct Action for Rights & Equality
stated on March 9, 2011 an online petition
"Roughly 25% of RI has a criminal record"
Pants on Fire!
By Peter Lord • March 10, 2011
Whoopi Goldberg
Whoopi Goldberg
stated on February 8, 2011 an episode of The View
In Texas, "sexting is a felony sex offense for teenagers — that can mean up to 10 years in prison."
Half-True
February 17, 2011
Tom DeLay
Tom DeLay
stated on January 13, 2011 an interview.
Says the foreman of the jury that convicted him was a Greenpeace activist.
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • February 10, 2011
William G. Batchelder
William G. Batchelder
stated on January 4, 2011 an interview on WCPN 90.3 FM
Says getting ex-cons to successfully return to society is important "so we are not always faced constantly with recidivism, which is a big problem in the penitentiary today – in the 70 to 80 percent range."
Pants on Fire!
By Mark Naymik • February 5, 2011
Frank Lautenberg
Frank Lautenberg
stated on January 11, 2011 an interview on MSNBC
"When we look at the number of murders in the United States (in) 2009, we had 9,500 people murdered. When we look around the world, we see ... large countries, the U.K., Germany, Japan had 200 or less killed in a year."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • January 13, 2011
Pierre Thomas
Pierre Thomas
stated on January 9, 2011 a report on ABC News' "This Week with Christiane Amanpour"
"Saturday's shootings reflect a disturbing trend. Mass shootings have become commonplace since the Virginia Tech massacre in 2007. There have been dozens of incidents where three or more people have been fatally wounded. Hundreds have died."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • January 11, 2011
John Kasich
John Kasich
stated on December 3, 2010 a gathering with reporters
"I think [a little] less than half of the people in our prisons are in there for less than a year.  ... We have people who are check kiters and don't pay child support and we are locking them up in the state pen."
True
By Mark Naymik • December 10, 2010
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on November 18, 2010 blog postings
Sheldon Whitehouse and 18 other senators "voted to censor the internet."
False
By Cynthia Needham • December 10, 2010
Crime Victims United of Oregon
Crime Victims United of Oregon
stated on November 12, 2010 a website
Says Oregon ranks 30th in the nation with regard to its incarceration rate.
True
By Ian K. Kullgren • November 19, 2010
Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on October 13, 2010 a campaign television ad
Says he's arrested more criminals, "including thousands of child predators and sex offenders," than any previous Texas attorney general.
Mostly True
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • November 11, 2010
Americans for Common Sense Solutions
Americans for Common Sense Solutions
stated on October 21, 2010 a radio ad
"As a state representative, David Cicilline argued against Megan's Law and voted against mandatory registration of sex offenders."
Mostly False
By Cynthia Needham • October 27, 2010
David Cicilline
David Cicilline
stated on October 19, 2010 a campaign radio advertisement
 Says "John Loughlin voted to let people accused of domestic violence keep their guns."
Mostly True
By Cynthia Needham • October 24, 2010
Roy Barnes
Roy Barnes
stated on October 15, 2010 a TV commercial
Republican candidate for governor Nathan Deal fought to weaken Georgia's rape shield law.
Half-True
By Willoughby Mariano • October 22, 2010
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