NCJ Number
60702
Date Published
1977
Length
507 pages
Annotation
THIS MANUAL DESCRIBES ELECTRONIC DATA PROCESSING CONCEPTS AND APPLICATIONS FOR COURTS. GUIDELINES FOR SYSTEMS ANALYSIS OF COURT OPERATIONS AND FOR SELECTION AND OPERATION OF A COMPUTER SYSTEM ARE GIVEN.
Abstract
THE FIRST SECTION DISCUSSES TECHNIQUES USED TO IDENTIFY THOSE COURT OPERATIONS WHICH COULD BE HANDLED EFFECTIVELY BY COMPUTERS, BASIC COMPONENTS OF DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS, AND TYPES OF SYSTEMS COMMONLY USED BY COURTS. THE APPLICATIONS OF COMPUTERS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS ARE DESCRIBED: CASEFLOW MANAGEMENT, JURY MANAGEMENT, MOVING VIOLATIONS, PARKING CITATIONS, TRANSCRIPTION, LEGAL RESEARCH, ALIMONY AND CHILD SUPPORT, ACCOUNTING AND PAYROLL, AND JUVENILE CASES. A SECTION ON SYSTEMS METHODOLOGY DISCUSSES SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN, SELECTION OF A DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM, PROJECT MANAGEMENT, PROGRAMMMING, COMPUTER INSTALLATION, CONVERSION TO COMPUTER PROCEDURES, AND MANAGEMENT OF COMPUTER OPERATIONS. CRITERIA FOR SELECTING EQUIPMENT THAT IS APPLICABLE TO THE COURT ENVIRONMENT ARE OUTLINED. THE DATA PROCESSING MARKETPLACE IS DESCRIBED UNDER THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES: GENERAL PURPOSE COMPUTERS, SOFTWARE, PLUG COMPATIBLE EQUIPMENT, AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT, USED EQUIPMENT, AND DATA COMMUNICATIONS. THE APPENDIXES CONTAIN A DISCUSSION OF PRIVACY AND SECURITY ISSUES WITH A CHECKLIST OF PROTECTIVE CONTROLS FOR COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND A GUIDE FOR PREPARING PROPOSALS. (MJM)