The original purpose was similar to the purpose it has today. I think the words criminal justice system speaks for itself. A criminal justice system is made for criminal justice. Criminals are people who violate a systems laws and regulations. This harms not only others but a created system of regulation itself. There has to be justice for criminals- this really benefits them in the end.
B the states were declared more powerful than the goverment
The stock market crashed which led to bank failures, works laid off, and a drought that lasted throughout the 1930s