NCJ Number
134208
Date Published
1973
Length
1225 pages
Annotation
The Senate Subcommittee on Criminal Laws and Procedures held a hearing in April 1973 to consider reform of the Federal criminal laws.
Abstract
The Senate bill was introduced to codify, revise, and reform Title 18 of the U.S. Code; to make appropriate amendments to the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure; and to make conforming amendments to criminal provisions of other titles of the U.S. Code. Title 18 focuses on criminal liability, sentencing, imprisonment, fines, probation, the death penalty, and defense and prosecution. It also defines offenses involving the nation (national security, foreign relations and trade, and immigration and naturalization) and offenses involving governmental processes (obstruction of government functions and justice, perjury, false statements, the integrity of public records, bribery and intimidation, official misconduct, Internal Revenue and Customs offenses, and the protection of political processes). Title 18 additionally covers offenses against the person, property, and public order as well as law enforcement and the courts. Testimony on the reform of these areas in the Federal criminal laws was presented by Department of Justice officials, an American Bar Association representative, and a U.S. Court of Appeals judge. Exhibits pertaining to capital punishment, judicial decisions, murder, the death penalty, and sentencing were provided to the hearing.