NCJ Number
11087
Date Published
1971
Length
286 pages
Annotation
DESCRIPTION OF THE SOCIAL, POLITICAL, AND PHILOSOPHIC FORCES WHICH SHAPED POLICY-MAKING IN THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT FROM 1960 THROUGH 1969.
Abstract
THE CHAPTERS EXAMINE THREE BROAD SUBJECTS THAT OCCUPIED FEDERAL POLICY-MAKING DURING THE 1960'S - CRIMINAL JUSTICE, BLACK MILITANCY, AND ANTI-WAR DISSENT. EACH CHAPTER PRESENTS A NARRATIVE OF DEPARTMENT POLICY DEVELOPMENT IN THE CONTEXT OF UNFOLDING EVENTS AND CHANGING EXECUTIVES. THE CONTENT, IMPACT, AND CONSEQUENCES OF JUSTICE DEPARTMENT POLICY ARE EXAMINED USING MATERIAL FROM PUBLIC RECORDS. ALSO TREATED ARE THE POLICY IMPLICATIONS OF ONE SPECIFIC CHANGE THAT TOOK PLACE IN THE LATE 1960'S - THE DEVELOPMENT OF DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE OF ACTIVIST POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS. AUTHOR ABSTRACT