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CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN THE UNITED STATES, 1970-1975 - AN OVERVIEW OF DEVELOPMENTS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE

NCJ Number
29555
Author(s)
P P LEJINGS
Date Published
1975
Length
76 pages
Annotation
BRIEFLY DESCRIBED ARE BASIC ORGANIZATIONAL FEATURES OF THE SYSTEM, STANDARDS AND GOALS, INFORMATION SYSTEMS, EVALUATION OF OPERATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN POLICE, COURT, AND CORRECTIONAL SUB-SYSTEMS.
Abstract
ALSO BRIEFLY DISCUSSED ARE EXPANSION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE EDUCATION, WHITE COLLAR CRIME, DECRIMINALIZATION, AND DEVELOPMENTS IN CRIMINOLOGICAL THEORY. INCLUDED ARE OVERVIEW STATISTICS ON VICTIMIZATION, PRISONERS, PAROLE, AND JUVENILE OFFENDERS. THE REPORT WAS PREPARED FOR THE FIFTH UNITED NATIONS CONGRESS ON THE PREVENTION OF CRIME AND TREATMENT OF OFFENDERS IN GENEVA, SWITZERLAND IN SEPTEMBER, 1975. SEE NCJ-29554 FOR THE SPANISH AND NCJ-29556 FOR THE FRENCH TRANSLATIONS.