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Analysis of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1993 - H.R. 3355

NCJ Number
151236
Date Published
1994
Length
63 pages
Annotation
This document is an analysis by the US Sentencing Commission of how the Senate crime bill would affect the sentencing goals articulated in the Sentencing Reform Act and the operation of Commission guidelines.
Abstract
The Commission presents its analysis in the following categories: (1) Three-Time Loser Provisions; (2) Gun Crime Penalties; (3) Drugs and Minors; (4) Low-Level Drug Defendant Safety Valve; and (5) Miscellaneous Sentencing Provisions. Each section includes some or all of the following sub-sections: (1) Brief Description of Provision; (2) Current Statutory Law; (3) Operation of the Sentencing Guidelines; (4) Discussion; (5) Recommendations; and (6) Prison Impact. Footnotes, figures, tables