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The Early Years of American Law
- Colonial freedom
- Britain's push for greater control
- A new start
- A new criminal court system
- The Bill of Rights
- A change in America's way of life
- Changes in criminal punishment
- Probation and parole
- Professional policing
- Extending protection to black Americans
- New demands on criminal justice
- America's First Policewoman
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