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Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act 1994  

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  • The most far-reaching piece of legislation intended to combat crime in the 20th century was signed into law on January 25, 1994, by the 103rd Congress of the United States. The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, also known as the Crime Control Act, includes provisions and appropriations for policing, community programs, public safety, gun control, mandatory minimum sentencing, drug abuse prevention, prisons, gang programs, programs for juveniles, and domestic violence prevention. [Source: Encyclopedia of Prisons & Correctional Facilities; Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act 1994]

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