Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984 explained
| Shorttitle: | Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984 |
| Longtitle: | An Act entitled the Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984. |
| Colloquialacronym: | CCCA |
| Nickname: | Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1983 |
| Enacted By: | 98th |
| Effective Date: | October 12, 1984 |
| Public Law Url: | http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/STATUTE-98/pdf/STATUTE-98-Pg1837.pdf |
| Cite Public Law: | 98-473 |
| Cite Statutes At Large: | aka 98 Stat. 1976 |
| Title Amended: | 18 U.S.C.: Crimes and Criminal Procedure |
| Sections Amended: | § 1 et seq. |
| Leghisturl: | http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d098:HJ00648:@@@R |
| Introducedin: | House |
| Introducedby: | Jamie L. Whitten (D-MS) |
| Introduceddate: | September 17, 1984 |
| Committees: | House Appropriations |
| Passedbody1: | House |
| Passeddate1: | September 25, 1984 |
| Passedvote1: | 316-91 |
| Passedbody2: | Senate |
| Passeddate2: | October 4, 1984 |
| Passedvote2: | passed voice vote |
| Conferencedate: | October 10, 1984 |
| Passedbody3: | House |
| Passeddate3: | October 10, 1984 |
| Passedvote3: | 252-60 |
| Passedbody4: | Senate |
| Passeddate4: | October 11, 1984 |
| Passedvote4: | 78-11 |
| Signedpresident: | Ronald Reagan |
| Signeddate: | October 12, 1984 |
The Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984 was the first comprehensive revision of the U.S. criminal code since the early 1900s. It was sponsored by Strom Thurmond (R-SC) in the Senate and by Hamilton Fish IV (R-NY) in the House, and was eventually incorporated into an appropriations bill that passed with a vote of 78–11 in the Senate and 252–60 in the House.[1] [2] [3] [4] It was then signed into law by President Ronald Reagan. Among its constituent parts and provisions were:
- Armed Career Criminal Act
- Sentencing Reform Act which created the United States Sentencing Commission, intended to standardize sentencing
- extension of the Secret Service's jurisdiction over credit card fraud and computer fraud
- increased federal penalties for cultivation, possession, or transfer of marijuana a new section in the criminal code for hostage taking abolished parole for federal prisoners convicted after November 1, 1987[5]
- made several new offenses federal crimes, including arson, murder-for-hire, trademark violations, credit card fraud, and computer crime[6]
- Stipulations about using civil forfeiture to seize assets of organized crime, establishing "equitable sharing."[7]
Notes and References
- Web site: Thurmond. Strom. 1984-09-25. S.1762 - 98th Congress (1983-1984): Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984. 2020-10-17. www.congress.gov.
- Web site: Fish. Hamilton. 1984-09-25. H.R.5963 - 98th Congress (1983-1984): Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984. 2020-10-17. www.congress.gov.
- Web site: Whitten. Jamie L.. 1984-10-12. Actions - H.J.Res.648 - 98th Congress (1983-1984): A joint resolution making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1985, and for other purposes.. 2020-10-17. www.congress.gov.
- Web site: Whitten. Jamie L.. 1984-10-12. H.J.Res.648 - 98th Congress (1983-1984): A joint resolution making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1985, and for other purposes.. 2020-10-17. www.congress.gov.
- Web site: History of the Federal Parole System.
- News: Justice Department; Getting Out the Word on the New Crime Act. The New York Times. 16 November 1984. Werner. Leslie Maitland.
- Web site: Forfeiture Law Casts a Shadow on Presumption of Innocence : Legal system: Government uses the statute to seize money and property believed to be linked to narcotics trafficking. But critics say it short-circuits the Constitution.. Los Angeles Times. April 18, 1993. October 11, 2014. ....Prosecutors and law enforcement officials insist the program, included in the Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984, is helping them fight the drug war. ... seizures hurt dealers where it counts--in the pocketbook..... JOHN ENDERS (ASSOCIATED PRESS).
