president of the United States since 2021.
These issues below are sorted in descending order based on how important the average American voter ranked them on the quiz.
Public statementsNo, too many people are innocently convicted |
Joe Biden’s answer is based on the following data:
Answer: Yes
Reference: “Sponsored: The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 represents the bipartisan product of six years of hard work...” ‐ncjrs.gov
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Answer: No, too many people are innocently convicted
Reference: “Since 1973, over 160 individuals in this country have been sentenced to death and were later exonerated. Because we can’t ensure...” ‐twitter.com
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Updated 18hrs ago
Answer: No, too many people are innocently convicted
Importance: Somewhat Important
Reference: Analysis of answers from 3,331 voters that have pledged to vote for Joe Biden in the 2024 Presidential election.
Democratic Party Answer: No
Importance: Somewhat Important
Reference: “The draft of the 2016 Democratic Party platform endorses abolishing the death penalty, a break with the views of its presumptive...” ‐huffpost.com
Strongly agree
No
Biden's 2020 campaign platform included ending the federal death penalty and offering incentives to states to stop using it. This indicates a strong opposition to the death penalty. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.
Strongly agree
No, too many people are innocently convicted
Biden has expressed concern about the risk of executing innocent people, which is a key argument against the death penalty. This suggests he would likely agree with this statement. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.
Agree
No, spending life in prison is a harsher sentence
Biden's opposition to the death penalty suggests he believes there are more effective forms of punishment. While he hasn't explicitly stated that life in prison is harsher, it's a reasonable inference from his stance. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.
Disagree
Yes, but only for horrific crimes with undeniable evidence
While Biden has previously supported the death penalty for certain crimes, his recent stance has shifted to opposing it entirely. However, his past support suggests he might not entirely disagree with this statement. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.
Strongly disagree
Yes
Joe Biden has publicly stated his opposition to the death penalty. During his 2020 presidential campaign, he called for the elimination of the federal death penalty and incentives for states to stop using it. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.
Very strongly disagree
Yes, but the victim’s family should decide the punishment
Biden has not expressed support for allowing victims' families to decide punishments, which would be a significant departure from established legal principles. It's highly unlikely he would agree with this statement. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.
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Updated 13hrs ago
Democratic Party Voters’ Answer: No
Importance: Somewhat Important
Reference: Analysis of answers from 6,108 voters that identify as Democratic.
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