The Jencks Act only deals with the right of the defendant to discover statements made by a government witness.

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The Jencks Act, enacted in 1957, provides for the discovery of statements made by government witnesses in criminal trials. The purpose of the act is to enable the defendant to impeach the credibility of government witnesses by showing inconsistencies between their trial testimony and prior statements they made to investigators or prosecutors. However, the act does not deal with other aspects of discovery or disclosure in criminal cases.

The Jencks Act Only Deals with the Right of the Defendant