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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 > Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > American politics and society > Fourth Amendment > statutes important to the Fourth Amendment > Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968

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Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968  

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  • Passed on June 19, 1968, the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act (OCCSSA) was enacted during a period of increasing crime and concern over crime. In the mid-1960s, public opinion polls indicated that crime was among the top concerns of Americans. [Source: Encyclopedia of the Fourth Amendment; Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968]

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