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COLORADO SYMPOSIUM ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDARDS AND GOALS - PROCEEDINGS - DENVER, JULY 9-11, 1974

NCJ Number
17781
Editor(s)
F DELL'APA, J O'ROUKE
Date Published
1974
Length
125 pages
Annotation
ADAPTATIONS OF THE SPEECHES PRESENTED DURING THIS SYMPOSIUM, WITH A SYNTHESIS OF THE GROUP DISCUSSIONS IN THE AREAS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT, COURTS, AND CORRECTIONS.
Abstract
AN OVERVIEW OF THE FORMULATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDARDS AND GOALS IS PROVIDED IN THE FIRST SPEECH. IN THE SUCCEEDING FOUR SPEECHES, SEVERAL SPECIFIC STANDARDS OF THE NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMISSION ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDARDS AND GOALS ARE DISCUSSED. SPECIFIC TOPICS CONSIDERED INCLUDE CRIME AND JUSTICE IN COLORADO, ISSUES AND CONCERNS IN LAW ENFORCEMENT, COURT STANDARDS, AND ISSUES AND CONCERNS OF CORRECTIONS. COMMENTS ON THESE SPEECHES MADE BY OTHER SYMPOSIUM PARTICIPANTS ARE ALSO INCLUDED. THE APPENDIXES INCLUDE PAPERS ON THE BACKGROUND AND FUTURE OF STANDARDS FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CITIZEN INVOLVEMENT IN CRIME PREVENTION, AS WELL AS A ROSTER OF SYMPOSIUM PARTICIPANTS.