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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > social history of crime > history of the American criminal justice system > court of quarter sessions
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > law and courts > law courts > court of quarter sessions

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  • The Court of Quarter Sessions, sometimes known as general sessions, is a local court in the United States that has criminal jurisdiction and sometimes presides over local administrative matters, such as the development and repair of roads. The court gets its name from its English predecessor. [Source: The Social History of Crime and Punishment in America: An Encylopedia; Court of Quarter Sessions]

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