Crime Control Act of 1970: Public Law 91-452

Crime Control Act of 1970
“…It is the purpose of this Act to seek the eradication of organized
crime in the United States by strengthening the legal to0ls in the evidence-gathering process, by establishing new penal prohibitions, and
by providing enhanced sanctions and new remedies to deal with the
unlawful activities of those engaged in organized crime. …”

Crime Control Act of 1970


“AN ACT
Relating to the control of organized crime in the United States.
Organized Crime ]enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That this Act
may be cited as the “Organized Crime Control Act of 1970.”
STAITIMENT OF FINDINGS AND PURPOSE
The (Congress finds that (1) organized crime in the United States
is a highly sophisticated, diversified, and widespread activity that
annually drains billions of dollars from America’s economy by unlawful conduct and the illegal use of force, fraud, and corruption;

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