Pub. L. 109-162, tit. IX, sec. 902 (as amended)
PURPOSES.
SEC. 902. [34 U.S.C. 10452 note] PURPOSES.
The purposes of this title 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.
- Cross-references to the US Code
- 34 U.S.C. 10452 note