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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > social history of crime > documents and acts shaping the American system of criminal justice > Townshend Acts of 1767

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Townshend Acts of 1767  

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  • The Townshend Acts of 1767 are a combination of four independent acts passed by the British parliament under Chancellor of the Exchequer Charles Townshend. The acts placed duties on various goods sent to the American colonies and increased colonial dissatisfaction with Great Britain. [Source: The Social History of Crime and Punishment in America: An Encylopedia; Townshend Acts of 1767]

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