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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law enforcement > legislation/legal issues > Posse Comitatus Act
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... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > war, peace and terrorism > war and society > war and politics > Posse Comitatus Act

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Posse Comitatus Act  

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  • An act passed in 1878 in the United States that prohibited members of the federal military and related services (e.g., the army, the air force, the navy, etc.) from exercising the same powers as appointed officers of the peace. The Posse Comitatus Act prevented the federal government from using military personnel and resources for law enforcement purposes. [Source: The SAGE Glossary of the Social and Behavioral Sciences; Posse Comitatus Act]

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