NCJ Number
10139
Date Published
1973
Length
75 pages
Annotation
PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF RESEARCH AND DEMONSTRATION PROJECT DESIGN TO IMPROVE THE ADMINISTERING OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND TO REDUCE CRIME.
Abstract
STEPS TAKEN TO MEET PRINCIPAL TASKS DURING THE FIRST TWENTY MONTHS OF A PROJECTED FIVE YEAR PILOT CITY PROGRAM INCLUDED THE DEVELOPMENT OF BASELINE DATA AND IDENTIFICATION OF THE NEEDS OF THE SYSTEM. RESEARCH CONCERNED PROBATION, DELINQUENCY PREVENTION, AND FAMILY INTERVENTION. PLANS WERE ALSO SET FORTH FOR A JUVENILE JUSTICE INFORMATION SYSTEM. ADDITIONAL MATERIAL IN THIS DOCUMENT DESCRIBES PROPOSALS FOR FIVE DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS. THESE INCLUDE A YOUTH SERVICE UNIT FOR THE CHESAPEAKE POLICE DEPARTMENT, A VOLUNTEER PROGRAM FOR THE PORTSMOUTH JUVENILE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS COURT, AND A JUVENILE BASED TRANSACTIONS STATISTICS INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR NORFOLK AND CHESAPEAKE. THE FINAL APPLICATION FOR FUNDING PROPOSES A MODEL PROBATION SERVICES PROGRAM FOR THE NORFOLK JUVENILE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS COURT. AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE WORK PRODUCTS GENERATED DURING THE FIRST PHASE IS ADDED. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)