NCJ Number
25795
Date Published
1972
Length
11 pages
Annotation
THIS ARTICLE DEALS WITH THE REASONS FOR THE FAILURE OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM, DISCOUNTS SEVERAL SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS, AND STATES THAT REFORM AND IMPROVEMENT MUST COME FROM EVERY CRIMINAL JUSTICE SECTOR TO BE EFFECTIVE.
Abstract
THE AUTHOR POINTS OUT THAT, DESPITE EFFORTS BEING MADE AT THE TIME OF THE WRITING, ONLY ABOUT ONE IN TWELVE INDEX CRIMES RESULTS IN A CONVICTION. HE DEPLORES THE LACK OF COORDINATION BETWEEN CRIMINAL JUSTICE AGENCIES. DESPITE THE FACT THAT THERE ARE ABOUT 40,000 POLICE JURISDICTIONS, THE AUTHOR REJECTS THE NOTION OF A NATIONALIZED POLICE FORCE AS TOO MUCH CONCENTRATION OF POWER. THE ANSWER IS GREATER PROFESSIONALIZATION FOR THE POLICE AND STATEWIDE REGIONALIZATION FOR PROSECUTORS, COURTS, AND CORRECTIONS.