Armed Career Criminal Act (18 U.S.C. 924(e)): An Overview

Doyle, Charles

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Criminal justice;    Crime and criminals;    Sentences (Criminal procedure);    Sentencing guidelines;   

RP-ID  :  R41449
RP-ID  :  R41449_2015Jul29

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report discusses the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA), 18 U.S.C. 924(e).The law requires a minimum 15-year term of imprisonment for recidivists convicted of unlawful possession of a firearm under 18 U.S.C. 922(g), who have three prior state or federal convictions for violent felonies or serious drug offenses.