NCJ Number
17468
Date Published
1975
Length
176 pages
Annotation
A COMPREHENSIVE LISTING AND DESCRIPTION OF ACCEPTABLE LAW ENFORCEMENT PRACTICES AND THE LEGAL LIMITATIONS ON THESE PRACTICES SET FORTH IN SEVERAL UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
Abstract
AN EXAMINATION OF THE DATA REVEALS THAT IN EACH OF THE THREE FISCAL YEARS COVERED IN THIS REPORT, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS SPENT MORE FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACTIVTIES THAN THE FEDERAL AND STATE GOVERNMENTS COMBINED. PROPORTIONATELY, AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT, THE FASTEST GROWING CRIMINAL JUSTICE SECTORS FROM FY 1971 TO FY 1973 WERE 'OTHER CRIMINAL JUSTICE' AND INDIGENT DEFENSE, REFLECTING THE INCREASE IN ANTI-CRIME GRANT FUNDS AUTHORIZED BY CONGRESS AND DISTRIBUTED BY LEAA, AND THE GROWING EFFORTS OF GOVERNMENT TO PROVIDE COUNSEL FOR THE INDIGENT. HOWEVER, BOTH SECTORS BEGAN WITH RELATIVELY SMALL DOLLAR EXPENDITURES IN FY 1971 AND EVEN WITH INCREASES OF SEVERAL HUNDRED PERCENT OVER THE 3 YEARS, THE DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN FY 1973 STILL CONSTITUTED LESS THAN 3 PERCENT OF TOTAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE EXPENDITURE. THE DOMINANT SECTORS, THOSE AREAS IN WHICH GOVERNMENT EXPENDED THE GREATEST NUMBER OF DOLLARS AND REQUIRED THE GREATEST NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, REMAINED POLICE PROTECTION (FIRST) AND CORRECTIONS (SECOND). (SNI ABSTRACT)