The Crime Control Act of 1990 was a large

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that had a considerable impact on the juvenile crime control policies of the 1990s. The bill was passed by the Congress on October 27, 1990, and signed into law by President

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on November 29, 1990. The Bush administration requested a comprehensive crime bill that would expand the

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for federal crimes, reform ''

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'', limit plea bargaining, revise

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, and strengthen penalties for the use of

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s in the commission of a

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. Not all of the sought-after provisions were enacted, but the act made major changes in the areas of child abuse, sexual abuse penalties,

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, and the enforcement of drug laws. The enacted

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s were these: *

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s Control Act of 1990 *

Child Protection Restoration and Penalties Enhancement Act of 1990 The Child Protection Restoration and Penalties Enhancement Act of 1990 , Title III of the Crime Control Act of 1990, , , is part of a United States Act of Congress An Act of Congress is a statute enacted by the United States Congress. Acts may ...

* Comprehensive Thrift and Bank Fraud Prosecution and Taxpayer Recovery Act of 1990 * Criminal Victims Protection Act of 1990 *

Federal Debt Collection Procedures Act of 1990 The Federal Debt Collection Procedures Act of 1990 (FDCPA), Title XXXVI of the Crime Control Act of 1990, Pub. L. No. 101-647, 104 Stat. 4789, 4933 (Nov. 29, 1990), is a United States federal law passed in 1990, affecting collection of money owed to ...

* Financial Institutions Anti-Fraud Enforcement Act of 1990 *

Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 The Gun-Free School Zones Act (GFSZA) is an act of the U.S. Congress prohibiting any unauthorized individual from knowingly possessing a loaded or unsecured firearm at a place that the individual knows, or has reasonable cause to believe, i ...

* Mandatory Detention for Offenders Convicted of Serious Crimes Act *

National Child Search Assistance Act The National Child Search Assistance Act of 1990 (NCSA) (42 U.S.C. 5779 (Reporting Requirement) and 42 U.S.C. 5780 (State Requirements): The NCSA requires local, state and federal law enforcement agencies to immediately enter information about abduc ...

of 1990 * National Law Enforcement Cooperation Act of 1990 * Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 * Victims' Rights and Restitution Act of 1990

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