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Criminal Justice Act

Great Britain · Government / Conservative Party Government. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

4Records
1961–1991Date range
4Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1961

Harold Macmillan1961

London · Government / Conservative Party Government

Criminal Justice Act 1961 changes criminal procedure, sentencing, and prison administration

1972

Edward Heath1972

London · Government / Conservative Party Government

Criminal Justice Act 1972 changes criminal courts, sentencing, and legal aid provisions

1987

Margaret Hilda Thatcher1987

London · Government / Conservative Party Government

Criminal Justice Act 1987 creates the Serious Fraud Office and changes fraud investigation powers

1991

John Roy Major1991

London · Government / Conservative Party Government

Criminal Justice Act 1991 reforms sentencing and criminal justice administration

Names involved

Edward HeathHarold MacmillanJohn Roy MajorMargaret Hilda Thatcher

Provenance

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