HR 3907 · 94th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Criminal Justice Reform Act

Introduced 1975-02-27· Sponsored by Rep. Wiggins, Charles E. [R-CA-39]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.(1975-02-27)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Criminal Justice Reform Act - Title I: Codification, Revision, and Reform of Title 18 Part I: General Provisions and Principles - Chapter I: General Provisions - Defines conditions of criminal liability. Defines terms used in this Act. Chapter 2: Jurisdiction - Defines the general, special, and extraterritorial jurisdiction of the United States in criminal matters, and declares that Federal jurisdiction does not in itself preclude State or local jurisdiction. Chapter 3: Culpable States of Mind - Defines "state of mind," as used in this title, including the terms "intentional," "knowing," "reckless," and "negligent." Sets forth the required proof of a state of mind. Chapter 4: Complicity - Lists conditions of criminal liability for the offense of another person, including liability as a coconspirator, as an agent for an organization, and as an organization for an agent. Chapter 5: Bars and Defenses - Bars prosecutions, with specified exceptions, when time limitations have run and when the subject is less than 16 years of age. Defines defenses based on lack of culpability, including mistake of fact or law, insanity, and intoxication. States, regarding the insanity defense, that it is…

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