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reform movements in justice  

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  • The American criminal justice system is intended to uphold fundamental positive values: community safety, fairness and consistency in the law, accountability for harm, and boundaries of acceptable behavior. Reform movements in justice attempt to remedy perceived abuses against these values. [Source: The Social History of Crime and Punishment in America: An Encylopedia; Reform Movements in Justice]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-MN039DLQ-B

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