Federal Crime Control : Background, Legislation, and Issues.
Provides background on Federal role in crime control. Reviews crime-related issues and legislation introduced and/or enacted with respect to violent crime, hate crimes, the community oriented policing services program, court security, offender reentry, identity theft, mandatory minimum sentences and...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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2008.
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| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
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| Summary: | Provides background on Federal role in crime control. Reviews crime-related issues and legislation introduced and/or enacted with respect to violent crime, hate crimes, the community oriented policing services program, court security, offender reentry, identity theft, mandatory minimum sentences and crack/powder cocaine sentencing disparities, methamphatamine, youth gangs, Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act reauthorization, mentally ill offenders, child pornography and sexual exploitation of children, DNA testing for criminal investigations, and Federal Prison Industries. Examines issues for Congress regarding Federal sentencing structure, maintaining fugitive database, and oversight of Department of Justice grant programs. Lists selected crime-related legislation enacted in the 109th Congress. |
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| Item Description: | Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |