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1994 Crime Bill Turns 30: A Legacy of Controversy

Thirty years later, 1994’s Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act (VCCLEA) is still criticized by progressive politicians for stoking mass incarceration in the United States. Others, like former Pres. Joseph R. Biden, Jr. (D)—who co-sponsored the bill as a Senator from Delaware—point to the sharp drop in crime rates ...

 

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