Child Abuse Prosecution Act of 1985

Summary

Child Abuse Prosecution Act of 1985 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to direct the Assistant Attorney General, Office of Justice Programs, to provide for the operation of a clearinghouse known as the National Center for the Prosecution of Child Abuse. Delineates the functions of such clearinghouse, including: (1) information dissemination regarding model prosecution programs; (2) monitoring of State and Federal legislation in order to develop model legislation; (3) technical assistance and litigation support to prosecutors in child abuse cases; (4) coordination of interdisciplinary team assistance for local prosecutors in the investigation and preparation of child abuse cases; and (5) funding of assistance to support such interdisciplinary teams.

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 18 December 1985

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