NCJ Number
7857
Date Published
Unknown
Length
66 pages
Annotation
STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF THE FLOW OF CASES THROUGH THE CLEVELAND POLICE DEPARTMENT, THE CLEVELAND MUNICIPAL COURT, AND THE CUYAHOGA COUNTY COMMON PLEAS COURT.
Abstract
THE DATA IS PRESENTED IN THE FORM OF CHARTS AND GRAPHS. THE DOCUMENT INCLUDES A REPORT EXAMINING THE CURRENT STRUCTURE OF CUYAHOGA COUNTY'S VARIOUS COURTS IN LIGHT OF RECENT CENSUS DATA AND OTHER POPULATION FACTORS. THE AUTHOR EXPLORES SOME OF THE MAJOR POLITICAL RAMIFICATIONS INHERENT IN CHANGING COURT STRUCTURE AND EXAMINES THE VARIOUS STRUCTURAL ALTERNATIVES WHICH SHOULD BE CONSIDERED DURING THE COURT UNIFICATION PROCESS. CRITERIA ARE OFFERED FOR THE SELECTION OF AN IMPROVED COURT STRUCTURE ALONG WITH IMPLEMENTATION SUGGESTIONS FOR EACH COURT UNIFICATION PROPOSAL. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)