Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA) : Using Prior Juvenile Adjudications for Sentence Enhancements.

Reviews the Armed Career Criminal Act, which requires imposition of a minimum 15-year term of imprisonment for unlawful possession of a firearm by individuals with three prior serious drug or violent felony convictions. Summarizes prior conviction exception under Supreme Court decision in Almendarez...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2007.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Constitutional law. Juvenile delinquency. Narcotics. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book