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political science
American politics and society
United States Supreme Court
key people in the study of the us congress
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social history of crime
courts, corrections, punishments
United States Supreme Court
key people in the study of the us congress
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criminology
key organizations (criminology)
United States Supreme Court
key people in the study of the us congress
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higher education law
key organizations (criminology)
United States Supreme Court
key people in the study of the us congress
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criminology
law and justice
United States Supreme Court
key people in the study of the us congress
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psychology and law
trial processes
United States Supreme Court
key people in the study of the us congress
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John Jay
Definition
- John Jay (1745–1829), the first chief justice of the United States, helped set the groundwork for a strong and independent judicial branch of government. Jay was born in New York City and graduated from King's College (later Columbia University) at age nineteen. [Source: The Supreme Court A to Z; Jay, John]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/John_Jay
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