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jazziefee

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A correctional facility designed to hold convicted felons while they serve their criminal sentence is called a(n) ___________.
 
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On the western frontier of the early United States, where formal law enforcement had few resources, the law was often enforced by ________, or groups of citizens enforcing the law through their own means.
 
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Answer to Question 1

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vigilantes





 

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