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Title 34
» Subtitle Subtitle I— Comprehensive Acts › Chapter CHAPTER 101— JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER XIX— GRANTS TO COMBAT VIOLENT CRIMES AGAINST WOMEN
34 U.S.C. § 902
PURPOSES.
“The purposes of this title [see Tables for classification] are—“(1) to decrease the incidence of violent crimes against Indian women;“(2) to strengthen the capacity of Indian tribes to exercise their sovereign authority to respond to violent crimes committed against Indian women; and“(3) to ensure that perpetrators of violent crimes committed against Indian women are held accountable for their criminal behavior.”