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LWV League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
Los Angeles County, CA June 3, 2014 Election
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Joan M. Chrostek
Answers Questions

Candidate for
Judge of the Superior Court; County of Los Angeles; Office 107

 
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The questions were prepared by the League of Women Voters of Los Angeles and asked of all candidates for this office.
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Questions & Answers

1. What specific personal qualities make you especially qualified to be a judge?

My sense of ethics and fairness. I have an open mind, reasoned judgment, patience and intelligence. My willingness to hear both sides and not prejudge the evidence or the parties involved. I am dedicated to public service, and public safety is my top priority.

2. Do you favor alternative sentences for non-violent offenders in view of the current prisoner overcrowding problems, and if so, what options should be available?

I do favor alternative sentences to non-violent offenders. There are currently options available within the Los Angeles County Court system, including but not limited to; drug court, court dedicated to the the mentally handicapped, court dedicated to those faced with prosecution for solicitation/prostitution, and a court dedicated to service men and women returned from combat with post-traumatic stress disorder. I support all those options, including diversion programs for first time offenders of victimless crimes.

Responses to questions asked of each candidate are reproduced as submitted to the League.  Candidates' answers are presented as submitted.

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