Rodney King Case Analysis

In 1994 “The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act” is a law produced in results of the Rodney King incident (Ross). The Rodney King case was impacting that they decided to make some changes and allowed Department of Justice to investigated powers and prosecutorial authority in case of alleged use of excessive force (Ross).The Department of Justice now has the authority to look beyond the acts of an individual officer, police department affairs and file civil action (Ross).Since October 1996, the DOJ has conducted 47 investigation of law enforcement agencies and there about 17 ongoing investigation (Ross). It was the largest bill in history of the United States and consisted of 356 pages that provided for 100,000 new police officers

(H.R). The Crime bill provided 2.6 billion in additional funds for the FBI, DEA, INS, United States Attorney, and other Justice Components (Violet Control Act and law enforcement). The DOJ also determine long standing deficiencies emerged from excessive use of force incidents, excessive force used again mentally ill, a lack of oversight in enforcing policing and deficiencies (Ross).

The law made sure anyone in a Criminal Justice program follow the proper procedures and making sure an officer collects adequate data. Some of the most significant provisions of the bill included several Substantive Criminal Provisions, Immigration Initiatives, and Granted Programs for 1996-2000. Substantive Criminal Provisions included assault weapons it bans the manufacture of 19 military-style assault weapons, assault weapons with specific combat features, “copy-cat” models, and certain high-capacity ammunition magazines of more than ten rounds. Death Penalty expands the Federal death penalty to cover about 60 offenses, including terrorist homicides, murder of a Federal law enforcement officer, large-scale drug trafficking, drive-by-shooting, and resulting in death. Firearms licensing which allow licensing standards for firearms. Fraud which allow new insurance and telemarketing frauds and expands to help fraud committed against elderly (Violet Control Act and law enforcement). Gang Crimes provides a stronger penalty towards any violent and drug trafficking crimes (Violet Control Act and law

enforcement). Immigration something we have always dealt with in our society this law enhances penalties for alien smuggling, illegal reentry after deportation and other immigration-related crimes (Violet Control Act and law enforcement). In my opinion over Immigration, they really need to establish something for hard working people that are in the United States. I know many families in that situation in which they only want to provide for their families and unable to do so for the lack of their immigration status. The act has also allow Juveniles at age 13 or older to be charge as adults with serious violent crime. Registration of Sexually Violent Offenders requiring them to registered as sexually violent predators (Violet Control Act and law enforcement). We have also allowed Victims of crimes and sex crimes to speak at the sentencing of their assailants. I would not like this idea it is very humiliating as a women to have been abused to stand in front of their abusers (Violet Control Act and law enforcement). The Crime bill also provided 1.2 billion for border control, criminal alien deportation, asylum reform, and criminal alien tracking center (Violet Control Act and law enforcement). The jails are also receiving 1.8 billion to reimburse states for incarceration of illegal criminal aliens (Violet Control Act and law enforcement). We also granted programs for six years to provided funds for several agencies for the years 1996-2000 (Violet Control Act and law enforcement). The Violent Crime Control Act and Law Enforcement Act is a great thing for everyone it will make our citizens feel more secure knowing their rights are more protected.