The 1994 Federal Crime Bill: An Evaluation of the Past, Present, and Future of its Impact on the Criminal Justice System

Name

• Jade R. Philpot, Georgia Southern UniversityFollow

Publication Date

4-19-2022

Major

Criminal Justice and Criminology (B.S.)

Release Option

Open Access

Faculty Mentor

Dr. Laurie A. Gould

Abstract

The 1994 Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act was signed into law in response to the crack cocaine and crime epidemic of the 1980s. In this thesis I address the major elements of this bill, the racial, financial, and ethical conflicts that arose thereafter, and the reforms that should be implemented today to correct said conflicts.

Thesis Summary

The 1994 Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act was signed into law in response to the crack cocaine and crime epidemic of the 1980s. In this thesis I address the major elements of this bill, the racial, financial, and ethical conflicts that arose thereafter, and the reforms that should be implemented today to correct said conflicts.

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Recommended Citation

Philpot, Jade R., "The 1994 Federal Crime Bill: An Evaluation of the Past, Present, and Future of its Impact on the Criminal Justice System" (2022). Honors College Theses. 744.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/honors-theses/744