Question

The ________ was a federal agency that provided huge amounts of funding for research in the 1960s and 1970s and established the tradition of scientific police management. wickersham commission law enforcement assistance administration national institute of justice office of justice programs

Answer 1

Answer:

The law enforcement assistance administration was a federal agency that provided huge amounts of funding for research in the 1960s and 1970s and established the tradition of scientific police management.

Explanation:

In 1962, the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act established the law enforcement assistance administration (LEAA). This administration got dissolved in 1982. Later on, the agency named Office of Law Enforcement Assistance became the successor of LEAA.

From 1960 to 1970's, The law enforcement assistance administration funded several education institutions and also raised money for a huge number of valuable research. This helped  law enforcement assistance administration to better crack down on crime.