LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION - HEARINGS BEFORE THE HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE ON CRIME OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY, SERIAL NO 42, PARTS 1 AND 2 - FEBRUARY 19, 25, 27; MARCH 1, 3, 4, 8, 11, 25; AND APRIL 1, 1976

• NCJ Number: 38962
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 2140 pages
• Corporate Author: US Congress
• Publication Format: Document
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

TESTIMONY AND OTHER MATERIALS FOCUSING ON THE FUTURE OF THE FEDERAL FUNDING EFFORT TO REDUCE CRIME, PARTICULARLY THE ACTIVITIES OF THE LEAA IN PREVENTING AND REDUCING CRIMINAL ACTIVITY.

Abstract

SOME OF THE ISSUES ADDRESSED INCLUDE: THE EVALUATION AND MONITORING CAPABILITIES OF LEAA OVER ITS PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS; THE TESTING, REPLICATION, AND EVALUATION OF CRIME REDUCTION THEORIES AND APPROCHES; THE ENFORCEMENT OF CIVIL RIGHTS LEGISLATION REQUIRING A CURTAILMENT OF FEDERAL FUNDING TO SERVICES, EMPLOYERS, AND GRANTEES PRACTICING RACIAL DISCRIMINATION; AND A REVIEW OF FUNDING AND PLANNING PROCESSES. ALSO CONSIDERED ARE LEAA PRIORITIES IN CRIME CONTROL PROGRAMS AND THE PROBLEM OF STATE LEGISLATURE INPUT INTO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING PROCESSES. WITNESSES INCLUDED DEPUTY U.S. ATTORNEY GENERAL, HAROLD R. TYLER; RICHARD W. VELDE, ADMINISTRATOR, LEAA; GERALD M. CAPLAN, DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE; REPRESENTATIVES OF THE U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE, CONGRESSMEN, NOTED CRIMINOLOGISTS, AND SPOKESMEN FROM VARIOUS INSTITUTIONS IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. REMARKS BY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS ON BILLS BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON CRIME, AND REPORTS OF THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE ON THE ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT OF LEAA ARE AMONG THE APPENDED MATERIALS....ELW