This dimension groups landmark criminal cases by the era in which they were decided. Wikipedia notes that a leading case is "one that settles the law upon some important point," a point that is always settled at one particular time in legal history. Browsing by case era lets a visitor compare landmark cases decided in the same period.
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1. Offender Profiling (Wikipedia)
Offender profiling, FBI sectionQuote, Offender profiling, FBI section
In 1972, after the death of J. Edgar Hoover, who was skeptical of psychiatry, the Behavioral Science Unit (BSU) of the FBI was formed by Patrick Mullany and Howard Teten in 1972, leading to the rapid development of the field.
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