Honors College Theses
Publication Date
4-19-2022
Major
Criminal Justice and Criminology (B.S.)
Document Type and Release Option
Thesis (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.
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
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