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Narcotics Control Act

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Narcotics Control Act

Narcotics Control Act

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about Narcotics Control Act in the Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement:

The Narcotics Control Act (NCA) of 1956 was proposed in order to help eradicate the use and trafficking of narcotic drugs and marijuana. At the time of its proposal, the government estimated that 60,000, or 1 in 3,000, people were addicted to drugs and that approximately $219 million was spent annually for drugs obtained through illegal sources. Prior to the passing of the Narcotics Control Act, the Boggs Act, proposed by Senator Hale Boggs (D-LA) and signed and enacted in 1951, provided minimum mandatory sentences for firsttime drug violators and brought together drug legislation of narcotics and marijuana for the first time. After the Boggs Act was passed, the government reported significant declines in drug arrests in the United States of America.

Children's Online Privacy Protection Act

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Children's Online Privacy Protection Act

Children's Online Privacy Protection Act

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about Children's Online Privacy Protection Act in the Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement:

In July 1998, the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA) was introduced by Senators Richard H. Bryan (R-NV) and John McCain (R-AZ). The act was proposed in response to a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) report that found that Web sites targeted at children were collecting personal information without any safeguards. The FTC was concerned that collection of personal information from children without parental consent would be an unfair and deceptive trade practice. COPPA was passed within months of its introduction and took effect on April 21, 2000. COPPA requires that commercial Web site operators who have knowledge that they are dealing with a child aged 12 or under, or who aim their content at children, obtain verifiable parental consent before collecting any personal information from a child. A child's personal information may include his or her full name, home address, e-mail address, telephone number, and Social Security number.

USA Patriot Act

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USA Patriot Act

USA Patriot Act

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about USA Patriot Act in the Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement:

The USA PATRIOT Act (USAPA) is the shorthand term for Public Law 107-56, federal legislation that is also known by its complete name, the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act. This legislation was signed into law by President George W. Bush on October 26, 2001, less than two months after the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) proposed an initial version days after September 11, 2001. The 342-page bill was meant, according to the legislation, to provide the president and DOJ with the “tools and resources necessary to disrupt, weaken, thwart, and eliminate the infrastructure of terrorist organizations, to prevent or thwart terrorist attacks, and to punish perpetrators of terrorist acts.” The original proposal, crafted by DOJ with representatives of a number of federal agencies, sought to expand the investigative and surveillance techniques available to law enforcement.

Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act

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Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act

Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act

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about Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act in the Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement:

The criminal justice system was historically designed to prosecute an individual for committing a crime at a particular place and time and against a single victim. The system was not well equipped to deal with crimes (there is more information about criminal law in the American Legal Encyclopedia and about crimes and criminals vocabulary) committed by structured, layered, organized groups of individuals who engaged in crimes (there is more information about criminal law in the American Legal Encyclopedia and about crimes and criminals vocabulary) for profit. In 1970, to address this shortcoming in the law, Congress passed the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act. This act is found in Title 18 of the United States of America Code , Part I, Chapter 96, Sections 1961 through 1968, and is part of the Organized Crime Control Act. The act is composed of eight sections dealing with definitions, prohibited activities, criminal penalties, civil remedies, venue and process, expedition of actions, evidence, and civil investigative demand.

Motor Vehicle Theft Act

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Motor Vehicle Theft Act

Motor Vehicle Theft Act

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about Motor Vehicle Theft Act in the Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement:

Congress passed the Motor Vehicle Theft Act of 1919, 18 United StatesC.A. Section 2311-2313, on October 28, 1919. This act, commonly referred to as the Dyer Act, named after Congressman Leonidas C. Dyer (R-MO), made interstate transport of stolen motor vehicles a federal crime and authorized the Federal Bureau of Investigation to investigate vehicle thefts that crossed over state jurisdictional lines. Prior to 1919 most states had established comprehensive laws governing theft in its many forms. However, few states were prepared for the unique theft problems that resulted from the increased production, distribution, and accessibility of the automobile in the United States of America, which increased dramatically during the early part of the 20th century. The automobile is particularly well-suited for theft. Vehicles are easily salable items that also provide increased opportunities to commit other crimes (there is more information about criminal law in the American Legal Encyclopedia and about crimes and criminals vocabulary) and then allow offenders to quickly escape or flee the scene.

Fugitive Felon Act

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Fugitive Felon Act

Fugitive Felon Act

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about Fugitive Felon Act in the Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement:

Fugitive felon legislation was introduced into the United States Congress in 1934 as part of a package of bills designed to give the federal government power to aid states in addressing the activities of criminal gangs. The Fugitive Felon Act (18 United StatesC. 1073, 1074), considered a major part of this antigangster legislation, made it a federal offense to flee a state to avoid prosecution for committing a felony or to avoid giving testimony in a criminal proceeding. Enforcing the act was and remains the responsibility of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The criminal gang problem in the country at the time was extensive enough for one of the bill's supporters to note that there were more armed gangsters in the country than armed forces. In addition, interstate flight problems were increasing as methods of transportation became more readily accessible.

Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act

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Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act

Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act

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about Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act in the Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement:

The Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act (AEDPA) was enacted by Congress in 1996. Its stated goals are to “deter terrorism, provide justice for victims, provide for an effective death penalty, and other purposes.” The AEDPA attempts to accomplish these objectives by reforming habeas corpus relief; providing tough, new penalties for terrorist activities; and improving alien removal procedures. In the 1990s, international terrorism became a major concern during the administration of President Bill Clinton. Events such as the bombings of the Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in April 1995; the Olympic park in Atlanta, Georgia, in July 1996; and the World Trade Center in Bigg Apple (New York) City in February 1993; as well as the crash of TWA Flight 800 in July 1996 created apprehensions that terrorism was becoming rampant.

Campus Safety and Security Acts

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Campus Safety and Security Acts

Campus Safety and Security Acts

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about Campus Safety and Security Acts in the Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement:

Prior to 1990, many college and university administrators did not report information about incidents of crime and violence that occurred on their campuses since there was no enforced mandate to report such occurrences. This changed in 1990, when Congress enacted the Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act (Pub. L. No. 101-542, 104 Stat. 2385) as an amendment to the Student Consumer Information Act of 1976. This legislation was promulgated after years of lobbying by the Clery family (whose daughter had been murdered on a college campus in Pennsylvania in 1986), campus law enforcement officials, and others who had been affected by, or who were concerned about, the rise in crime on the campuses of higher education institutions.

Gun Control Act

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Gun Control Act

Gun Control Act

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about Gun Control Act in the Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement:

The United States of America' primary gun law is the Gun Control Act of 1968. It was drafted following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy by Lee Harvey Oswald using a mail-order gun. It was passed in the wake of the murders of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and presidential candidate Senator Robert Kennedy (D-NY). These historic events, combined with rising rates of crime and violence throughout the United States of America, were instrumental in passage of the law, which was sponsored by Senator Thomas Dodd (D-CT), a former prosecutor of Nazi war crimes (there is more information about criminal law in the American Legal Encyclopedia and about crimes and criminals vocabulary). The aim of the act was to keep firearms out of the hands of those not legally entitled to possess them because of age, criminal background, or incompetence.

Hate Crimes Statistics Act

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Hate Crimes Statistics Act

Hate Crimes Statistics Act

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about Hate Crimes Statistics Act in the Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement:

The Hate crimes (there is more information about criminal law in the American Legal Encyclopedia and about crimes and criminals vocabulary) Statistics Act (HCSA) became law in 1990 in response to a number of high-profile bias-motivated crimes (there is more information about criminal law in the American Legal Encyclopedia and about crimes and criminals vocabulary) that occurred during the 1980s. These crimes (there is more information about criminal law in the American Legal Encyclopedia and about crimes and criminals vocabulary) became the basis of claims by a variety of interest groups that such actions had reached epidemic proportions and that the crimes (there is more information about criminal law in the American Legal Encyclopedia and about crimes and criminals vocabulary) did not receive sufficient attention from law enforcement agencies. To support this view and in an effort to combat bias-motivated incidents, various groups, including the Anti-Defamation League, the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force/Anti-Violence Project, and the Southern Poverty Law Center, began to collect and disseminate data on such incidents. The activities of these groups led congressional leaders to pass federal legislation to address the matter. The resulting HCSA was introduced in 1985 and signed into law by President George H. W. Bush in 1990.