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Crime and Disorder Act  

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  • The U.K. Crime and Disorder Act 1998 is legislation that was passed by both Houses (Commons and Lords) of the U.K. Parliament in December 1997 and subsequently received Royal Assent in July 1998. It has been of great interest to criminal justice academics and practitioners because it changed U.K. law and criminal justice strategy in relation to a number of key areas. [Source: Encyclopedia of Victimology and Crime Prevention; Crime and Disorder Act]

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