Unless otherwise provided, for purposes of this part—
the term “indeterminate sentencing” means a system by which—
the court may impose a sentence of a range defined by statute; and
an administrative agency, generally the parole board, or the court, controls release within the statutory range;
the term “part 1 violent crime” means murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault as reported to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for purposes of the Uniform Crime Reports; and
the term “State” means a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands.
Pub. L. 103–322, title II, § 20101Pub. L. 104–134, title I, § 101[(a)]110 Stat. 1321Pub. L. 104–140, § 1(a)110 Stat. 1327(, as added [title I, § 114(a)], , , 1321–15; renumbered title I, , , .)
Editorial Notes
Codification
section 13701 of Title 42Section was formerly classified to , The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Prior Provisions
section 20101 of Pub. L. 103–322108 Stat. 1815Pub. L. 103–322Pub. L. 104–134A prior , title II, , , related to grants for correctional facilities prior to the general amendment of subtitle A of title II of by .