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MSPENCE __Political Party__: Republican

__Congressperson I Most Agree with__: Chris Smith - Smith, Chris. __Chris Smith__. 08 May 2009 . __Issues Important to me__:

- Criminal Justice: I think that crime should be punished in a way that causes those who might otherwise consider breaking the law chose against it. I also agree that the death penalty should be handled with lethal injections though I don't think that this helps as much to reduce crime.

- Illegal Immigration: I believe that illegal immigration is wrong and that those that immigrate to our country should have to come in legally and become citizens. I also believe that immigrants should have to learn Basic English so that they can properly communicate with our citizens. I don't think that we should have to learn their language just because they move here.

- Gun Rights: I believe that we should be able to keep our 2nd amendment, the right to bear arms, to protect ourselves. This right was originally given to us for this very reason and to ensure that the government did not take to much power and control.

__Our Bill__: HB1 Our bill is under the topic of criminal justice and how criminals are re-brought in back to a normal life after serving their sentence in a way that discourages a repeat offence. __New Jersey__:
 * 1) Has abolished the death penalty and replaced it with life in prison without parole.
 * 2) Parole officers supervise more than 15,000 offenders statewide.
 * 3) Parole Board members and staff conduct more than 20,000 hearings per year.
 * 4) The Division of Parole has more than 400 sworn Parole Officers and make up one of the largest Police agensies in New Jersey.
 * 5) Each of the Parole Officers is also in one of 8 different special units. One example being the Fugitive Apprehension Unit, and another being the Street Gang Unit.

__Info Sources__:
 * 1) __Republican • National • Committee__. Ed. Republican Platform. 08 May 2009 .
 * 2) "II. SOCIAL JUSTICE." __Green Party of the United States | Homepage__. 08 May 2009 .
 * 3) "Platform | Libertarian Party." __Libertarian Party | Smaller Government | Lower Taxes | More Freedom__. 08 May 2009 .
 * 4) "American Health Care: Essential Principles and Common Fallacies." __Americans for Free Choice in Medicine__. 08 May 2009 .
 * 5) "Sourcebook - Table of contents, Section 3." __University at Albany - SUNY__. 08 May 2009 .
 * 6) __Death Penalty Information Center__. 08 May 2009 .
 * 7) "American Bar Association:Criminal Justice Section." __American Bar Association - Defending Liberty, Pursuing Justice__. 08 May 2009 [].
 * 8) "N.J. Approves Abolition of Death Penalty; Corzine to Sign - washingtonpost.com." __Washingtonpost.com - nation, world, technology and Washington area news and headlines__. 08 May 2009 [].
 * 9) "New Jersey State Parole Board | Home." __The Official Web Site for The State of New Jersey__. 08 May 2009 [].
 * 10) __New Jerseyans for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (Gdmission)__. 10 May 2009 .