NCJ Number
140235
Date Published
1991
Length
10 pages
Annotation
This report details the provisions of the Omnibus Crime Control Act of 1990 (P.L. No. 101-647).
Abstract
Overall, the legislation is designed to address violent and white-collar crime at the Federal level. Using as its model legislation from several States, the Federal Government aims to assert a leadership role in crime control. Most authorizations under this new law involve seed money for States to begin their own programs modeled after this Federal legislation. There are 37 titles, which include specifications for the expansion of child abuse and victims assistance programs, the toughening of savings and loan fraud investigation and prosecution efforts, the boosting of drug-free school zone programs, and the control of steroid use. Law enforcement provisions that affect the States involve drug enforcement grants, correctional options incentives grants, rural drug law enforcement, railroad police officers, court improvement, and public safety officer's disability benefits. Provisions that focus on child abuse and protection encompass a court-appointed special advocate program, Federal victims' protections and rights, child care workers background checks, child restoration and penalties enhancement, and offense that involve children. Provisions designed to improve Federal law enforcement focus on increased personnel, drug trafficking enforcement, prisons, the National Crime Information Center Project 2000, and the National Commission to Support Law Enforcement. Provisions designed to impact banking law enforcement address thrift and bank fraud prosecution, anti-fraud recovery, and international money laundering. Appended table of authorizations