1. Criminal Sentencing and Reform
Law enforcement enforces many different crimes; some of the most serious crimes are violent crimes. ... In 1994, the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act was passed. ... This subject is addressed within the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 is section 3626. This section states, " Federal court shall not place a ceiling on the inmate population of any Federal, State, or Local detention facility unless crowding is inflicting cruel and unusual punishment on a particular identified prisoners " (Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, section 3626). ....
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