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Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act  

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  • The Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (OCCSSA) was a major step toward fed-eralization of crime policy and a distinct shift toward retributive responses. The legislation was enacted following several years of racial and civil unrest in urban areas across the United States. [Source: Encyclopedia of Race and Crime; Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-JQZTH4B8-0

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