The Passage of Several Federal Laws (E

question 30

True/False

The passage of several federal laws (e.g., Mann Act in 1910, Harrison Narcotic Act in 1914, Volstead Act in 1918, Dyer Act in 1919) was part of the reason for the creation of the federal prison system. Short

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