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The Armed Career Criminal Act of 1984 (ACCA)〔(e)〕 is a United States federal law that provides sentence enhancements for felons who commit crimes with firearms, if convicted of certain crimes three or more times. If a felon has been convicted more than twice of a "violent felony" or a "serious" drug crime,〔These prior convictions are referred to as "predicate" convictions, ''i.e.'' the Government must prove the existence of three prior convictions as a "predicate" for the imposition of the sentence enhancement under ACCA.〕 the Act provides a minimum sentence of fifteen years, instead of the ten-year maximum prescribed under the Gun Control Act. The Act provides for a maximum sentence of life imprisonment. ==History of ACCA== The ACCA has been through numerous revisions in Congress and has evolved considerably since its passage in 1984.〔For an analysis of the ACCA's legislative history and proposals for amending the ACCA, consult this 2009 article from the Harvard Journal on Legislation: (The Armed Career Criminal Act and the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines: Moving Toward Consistency, 46 Harv. J. on Legis. 537 (2009) )〕 The ACCA was originally included with the Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984 sponsored by the Reagan Administration〔When H.R. 6248 was passed by Congress and presented to Reagan for signature, he vetoed the bill on the ground that identical provisions had been enacted a week earlier as part of P.L. 98-473. ( Reagan Veto Memorandum ).〕 and enhanced the penalties for possession of firearms under the Gun Control Act for felons who had been convicted three times of robbery or burglary.〔The original ACCA was codified at 18 U.S.C. 1202(a).〕 On June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that the ACCA residual clause is unconstitutional. 〔()〕 The Courth thus struck down a "catchall phrase" in the ACCA that was described as "vague" in outlining acts that could result in a harsher sentence.〔http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/06/26/supreme-court-strikes-down-vague-part-career-criminal-law/〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Armed Career Criminal Act」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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