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CRIME AND DELINQUENCY IN CALIFORNIA, 1973 - LAW ENFORCEMENT COMPONENT PROGRAM REPORT (CRIMES AND ARRESTS)

NCJ Number
16800
Author(s)
ANON
Date Published
1974
Length
219 pages
Annotation
PROVIDES STATISTICAL INFORMATION ABOUT CRIMES, ARRESTS, DISPOSITIONS, JAIL POPULATION, AND PERSONNEL ENGAGED IN LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES.
Abstract
INFORMATION IS DEVELOPED FROM STATISTICAL REPORTS SUBMITTED BY POLICE, SHERIFF AND HIGHWAY PATROL DEPARTMENTS IN CALIFORNIA, REFERENCE DATA ON CRIMES AND ARRESTS ARE GIVEN BY JURISDICTION. TREND INFORMATION FOR THE 1968-1969 PERIOD IS SUMMARIZED FOR THE STATE, COUNTIES OF OVER 200,000 POPULATION AND STANDARD METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS. THE APPENDIXES CONTAIN A 1973 ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION, A GLOSSARY, AND DATA COLLECTION FORMS. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)