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Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act  

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  • The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act was first referred to the House Committee on Judiciary on October 26, 1993, and was eventually signed by President William J. Clinton on September 13, 1994. It became the largest crime fighting bill passed by Congress, with provisions for spending almost $30.2 billion from 1995 through 2000. [Source: Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement; Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act]

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  • 1994

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/Violent_Crime_Control_and_Law_Enforcement_Act

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