NCJ Number
25074
Date Published
1975
Length
28 pages
Annotation
THIS REPORT PROVIDES EXPENDITURE DATA FOR FISCAL YEARS 1970-71, 1971-72, AND 1972-73, AND EMPLOYMENT DATA FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER IN 1971, 1972 AND 1973.
Abstract
THE FIRST IN A SERIES OF REPORTS THAT PRESENT HISTORICAL STATISTICS ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACTIVITIES IN THE UNITED STATES. THE REPORT COVERS SIX SECTORS OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM: POLICE PROTECTION, JUDICIAL, LEGAL SERVICES AND PROSECUTION, INDIGENT DEFENSE, CORRECTION, AND A RESIDUAL CATEGORY ENTITLED 'OTHER CRIMINAL JUSTICE'. 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 ACTIVITIES 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)