Public Law 103-322
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Public Law 103-322 is the formal designation for the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, a major U.S. federal crime bill that expanded law enforcement powers, increased penalties, and funded new criminal justice initiatives.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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crime bill ⓘ |
| abbreviation | COPS program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
increase criminal penalties
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reduce violent crime ⓘ strengthen law enforcement ⓘ |
| appliesTo | United States federal criminal law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorizedFundingAmount | approximately $30 billion ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | legislative branch ⓘ |
| congressNumber | 103rd United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsProvision |
Violence Against Women Act
NERFINISHED
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community policing grants ⓘ federal assault weapons ban ⓘ three-strikes sentencing ⓘ truth-in-sentencing incentives ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| createdProgram | Community Oriented Policing Services program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
contributing to mass incarceration
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disparate impact on communities of color ⓘ expanding prison population ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1994-09-13 ⓘ |
| enactedIn | 1994 ⓘ |
| expanded |
federal criminal penalties
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law enforcement powers ⓘ |
| hasTemporalQualifier | assault weapons ban provisions expired in 2004 ⓘ |
| includesTitle |
Title I – Public Safety and Policing
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Title IV – Violence Against Women NERFINISHED ⓘ Title XI – Firearms provisions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of the United States
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalCitation | Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, Pub.L. 103-322 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialName | Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalPartyOpposition | many Republican legislators ⓘ |
| politicalPartySupport | Democratic Party leaders ⓘ |
| presidentAtSigning | Bill Clinton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesFundingFor |
crime prevention programs
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hiring additional police officers ⓘ prison construction ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Pub.L. 103-322 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | 1994 Crime Bill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedBy | Bill Clinton ⓘ |
| statutesAtLargeCitation | 108 Stat. 1796 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
criminal justice
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law enforcement ⓘ violent crime ⓘ |
| title | Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfLegislation | omnibus crime legislation ⓘ |
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