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New Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act in the USA

NCJ Number
157398
Journal
Belugyi Szemle Volume: 32 Issue: 9 Dated: (September 1995) Pages: 11-22
Author(s)
K Imre
Date Published
1995
Length
12 pages
Annotation
This article describes the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act recently passed in the U.S.
Abstract
The number of recorded offenses in the U.S. has been increasing steadily over the past several decades, and the proportion of violent crime is also on the rise. The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act was passed by Congress to stem the rising crime rates. 2 notes and 2 tables