Vol.25 No.31 - Issue 31 - House Democrats Introduce Anti-Crime Bill Focusing on Community Prevention Efforts

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Issue highlights two major anti-crime and drug-abuse initiatives introduced in 1991. The House plans debate on an anti-crime bill emphasizing prevention and community efforts, contrasting it with a Senate proposal tied to expanded federal penalties and authorizations. The American Bar Association and the President’s Drug Advisory Council announce a joint effort to mobilize attorneys nationwide, build state and local bar networks, and strengthen community anti-drug coalitions through workplace, school, neighborhood, and youth-focused programs.

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HOUSE DEMOCRATS INTRODUCEANTI-CRIME BILL FOCUSING ONCOMMUNTTY PREVENTION EFFORTS

FIRLD TRAINING OFFICERSSUPERVISION COURSE PLANNED

ABA,PRESIDENT'S DRUG COUNCILANNOUNCE JOINT EFFORT TOFIGHT COMMUNITY DRUG ABUSE

Some Innovative Programs...

Vol.25 No.31 # HOUSE DEMOCRATS INTRODUCEANTI-CRIME BILL FOCUSING ONCOMMUNTTY PREVENTION EFFORTS Aims Money At State,LocalPolice For Innovative Projects The House of Representatives plans to debatea comprehensive anti-crime bill which will focus onprevention instead of punishment. On July 25 the bill was introduced by HouseDemocrats.At a news conference,MajorityLeader Richard A.Gephardt (D-Mo.)and Rep.Charles E.Schumer(D-N.Y.),chairman of theHouse Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee onCrime,said the bill is aimed at "stopping crimesbefore they occur." The Senate passed an anti-crime bill July 11which would authorize the death penalty for morethan 50 Federal crimes,dramatically limit theability of prisoners to challenge their sentences inFederal court,and stiffen penalties for a multitudeof drug and firearms crimes.It would alsoauthorize $3.3 billion for increased lawenforcement and new prisons,and impose a five-day waiting period for handgun sales and ban salesof assault-style semiautomatic weapons. According to Gephardt and Schumer,theHouse bill has been designed to shift the focus ofdebate away from simply imposing harsher pun-ishments on criminals toward innovative ideas toprevent crimes. "We have a President who fights crime withphoto opportunities and bumper stickers,"Gephardttold reporters."Democrats are committed to toughlaw enforcement...but we go farther." (See CRIME BILL,page six) ISSN 0011-1295 August 5,1991 IN THIS ISSUE HOUSE:Democrats Offer Crime Bill…………………1ABA:Teams Up With Drug Counci………………2JOB LISTINGS…………… …………………2NUTI:Plans Project Management Course…… ……3EX-DEA AGENT Gets 80 Years…… … …3AUTO FRAUD:Increases During Recession………4DRUG ENFORCEMENT:Tactics Course Planned……5CRIMES AGAINST WOMEN:Bill Moves Forward……5BJA:Offers narcotics Enforcement Monographs……5LAPD:Council Panel OKs Special Election… …6 # FIRLD TRAINING OFFICERSSUPERVISION COURSE PLANNED The University of North Florida'sInstitute of Police Technology andcourse on"The Administration,Man-agement and Supervision of the FieldTraining officer Program"Aug.12-14in Franklin,Tenn. and Oct.28-30in Jacksonville,Fla. Based on theSan Jose model,this program is de-signed for veteran and newly assignedFTO supervisors,and includes an in-structor from San Jose. Tuition is$350.For more information,contact:Assistant Director,IPTM,Universityof North Florida,4567 st.JohnsBluff Rd. South,Jacksonville,FL32216-6699. Phone: 904-646-2722. # ABA,PRESIDENT'S DRUG COUNCILANNOUNCE JOINT EFFORT TOFIGHT COMMUNITY DRUG ABUSE The American Bar Association(ABA)andthe National Coalition Committee of the President'sDrug Advisory Council(PDAC)on July 17 an-nounced a joint effort to mobilize attorneysnationwide to get involved in community effortscombatting drug abuse. The ABA's Special Committee on the DrugCrisis will work with PDAC to develop andstrengthen community anti-drug coalitions througha national network of state and local bar associa-tions. "Problems created by the drug crisis must bemet with a strong commitment from the public andprivate sector,"explained ABA President John J.Curtin,Jr."Through the organized bar,lawyerscan significantly enhance the coalition effort byjoining others who have taken leadership roles inthis national problem." Curtin noted that due in large part to thedrug problem,"access to the justice system,a legit-imate expectation of every citizen,is too oftenbeing denied with no immediate solution in sight." The ABA will call for bar associations tostudy problems plaguing the judicial systems beingflooded by drug cases.Such studies have alreadybeen undertaken by bar associations in Boston,Baltimore City,and Cleveland. Alvah H.Chapman,Jr.,chairman of theNational Coalition Committee of the PDAC,welcomed the support of the nation's attorneys tocommunity anti-drug coalitions which are "anemerging force in our nation's war on drugs." # Some Innovative Programs... Many coalitions have devel

FAQs

What is the House bill intended to prioritize?

The House bill is designed to focus debate on stopping crimes before they occur, emphasizing prevention and innovative ideas rather than harsher punishment.

How does the Senate anti-crime bill differ from the House approach?

The Senate bill authorizes the death penalty for certain federal crimes, limits prisoners’ ability to challenge sentences in federal court, increases law enforcement funding, expands prisons, and adds restrictions related to handgun sales and assault-style semiautomatic weapons.

What joint effort did the ABA and PDAC announce?

They announced a joint effort to mobilize attorneys nationwide to strengthen community anti-drug coalitions through a national network of state and local bar associations.

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