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9 Crim. Just. 1 (1981-1982)

handle is hein.journals/crijust9 and id is 1 raw text is: CEIMINAL IU sT I / ICE AMRIA BAR ASOIAIO S ECIO OF CRMNLJUTC 6 VOUM 9NO * TMER18 Dramatic Changes in Criminal Procedure Proposed by A.G.'s Task Force The final GtPhase eind report of the Attorney General's Task Force on Violent Crime places a top priority on the federal government getting its own house in order for an effective fight against crime, and an improved coordination of federal, state and local efforts in this area. Whereas the 'Phase I' report issued on June 17 contained recommendations that the Department of Justice could undertake within its existing statutory rom left: CJS Chairperson Judge Sylvia Bacon; Presidential framework and resources, the final report unveiled on Counselor Edwin Moose, 1ll; CJS Crime Task Force Chairperson August 17 focuses on changes in federal statutes, Richard . Gerstein, and CJS Director Laurie 0. Robinson funding levels and allocation of resources designed to Speaking at a luncheon organized by the Criminal Justice increase the federal government's impact on violent and Section at the ABA's Annual Meeting in New Orleans, Edwin serious crime, while at the same time decreasing its Meese, I told a capacity audience that he was tremendously involvement in state and local criminal justice matters. impressed by the advance drafe report of the CJS Task Force This decreased presence is most forcefully articulated on Crime, ci justice systema Following a speech in which he called crime *the number one social problem, Meese left Criminal Justice Section accompanying the final report, which states, 'We do not members with this charge: believe that the federal government should subsidize the D think we have to work together to enlist the entire bar, and ongoing operations of state and local criminal justice through the entire bar, a much greater degree of public support systems.' The report notes that (T)he federal for the kinds of common sense solutions that your task force is working with . T would hope that this Section can go forward government's first priority should be to provide adequate in the next year making the entire legal profession an agent for resources to its own offices. It suggests that federal improving the criminal justice system. government support and assistance to local govern- ments be provided in the few areas where the federal government is in a unique position to do so. Bulletin ~Three months in preparation, the report recommenda- tions must be acted upon by Attorney General William French Smith and the Reagan Administration before ccaiu becoming truely serious proposals with a potential for S r1n shaping the character of criminal justice operations at eeicwiy'e anocreas the federal level, with consequent impact on state and local systems. A review of the more salient points in the Raoi in sh cmmi s: st enatmrt final report which are most likely to be of interest to 0 criminal law practitioners follows, as a harbinger of what by language ctn mn th transmittais to come. accompayinge thefi Narcotics \ A s c ed on Recommendations focus on foreign policies and e' emil 4r ~- he ~estin~abl ~Ontifuioniiy of ystborder policies to eradicate and interdict illicit drugs tov where cultivated, processed or transported. resourcesGtototsiawn Firearms St . on foy Among recommendations are a ban on the oI&ggn an a iy ove bjudei s, tern 'Teimportation of certain handgun parts, and a waiting (Continued On Page 2)

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