Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act (AEDPA) of 1996

Wednesday, January 03, 1996

Signed into law by President Bill Clinton, this Act was enacted to “deter terrorism, provide justice for victims, provide for an effective death penalty.” This Act also increased penalties for crimes involving explosives or terrorism, as well as providing restitution to victims, and gave federal government more power to deny visas and deport legal residents linked to terrorist organizations.