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social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law and justice > National Commission on Law Observance and Enforcement
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National Commission on Law Observance and Enforcement  

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  • The National Commission on Law Observance and Enforcement was a government commission charged with examining a variety of issues pertaining to the American system of criminal justice. The commission is more commonly referred to as the Wickersham Commission in recognition of its chairman, George Wickersham. [Source: The Social History of Crime and Punishment in America: An Encylopedia; National Commission on Law Observance and Enforcement]

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