Concept information
Preferred term
vice commission
Definition
- Vice commissions emerged during the early 20th century in metropolitan U.S. cities such as Chicago or Louisville as a way to suppress social problems. [Source: The Social History of Crime and Punishment in America: An Encylopedia; Vice Commission]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/vice_commission
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