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criminology and criminal justice
criminology
social history of crime
documents and acts shaping the American system of criminal justice
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political science
American politics and society
United States Supreme Court
principles of government
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social history of crime
courts, corrections, punishments
United States Supreme Court
principles of government
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criminology
key organizations (criminology)
United States Supreme Court
principles of government
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higher education law
key organizations (criminology)
United States Supreme Court
principles of government
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political science
American politics and society
United States Presidency
principles of government
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Judiciary Act of 1789
Definition
- Congressional legislation that established the federal judicial system of the United States. Although the Constitution created the Supreme Court and gave Congress the authority to establish lower courts, it did not specify the structure or procedures of such courts. [Source: Student's Guide to the Supreme Court; Judiciary Act of 1789]
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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-DPP91NJW-6
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