NCJ Number
2390
Date Published
1971
Length
35 pages
Annotation
DETERMINATION OF THE NEED FOR REFERENCE INFORMATION WITHIN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMUNITY AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN OUTLINE DESIGN FOR A RESPONSIVE SYSTEM.
Abstract
THE OUTLINE DESIGN ADDRESSES THREE MAIN ISSUES - A GENERAL CONCEPT OF USER INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS, THE SOURCE MATERIAL RELATING TO THOSE REQUIREMENTS AND THE PROCESSING NECESSARY TO CONVERT THE SOURCE MATERIAL INTO THE PRODUCTS THAT USERS WANT. THE RESULTS OF THIS ENQUIRY SHOWED THAT A CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFERENCE SERVICE SHOULD BE ESTABLISHED AS PROMPTLY AS POSSIBLE. THE MOST PROMINENTLY EXPRESSED NEED FOCUSED ON THE LACK OF A FACILITY FOR COMMUNICATING REFERENCE INFORMATION. AN EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION MUST BE INITIATED THROUGH A MECHANISM FOR COLLECTING, PROCESSING AND DISSEMINATING THE RECORDED EXPERIENCE OR TESTS CONDUCTED THROUGHOUT THE LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMUNITY. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)