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Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act  

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  • The Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (OCCSSA) was a major step toward fed-eralization of crime policy and a distinct shift toward retributive responses. The legislation was enacted following several years of racial and civil unrest in urban areas across the United States. [Source: Encyclopedia of Race and Crime; Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act]

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/Omnibus_Crime_Control_and_Safe_Streets_Act

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