NCJ Number
18054
Date Published
1975
Length
42 pages
Annotation
DESIGNED FOR USE BY ELECTED OFFICIALS AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE PLANNERS AND PERSONNEL, THIS REPORT PRESENTS THE BACKGROUND, AN ANALYSIS OF IMPLICATIONS, AND TASK FORCE RECOMMENDATIONS ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDARDS.
Abstract
AFTER PROVIDING THE TEXT OF AN INTRODUCTORY SPEECH GIVEN TO THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE CONFERENCE ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDARDS AND GOALS, A BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS GIVEN IN THE NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMISSION CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDARDS AND GOALS IS PRESENTED. ALSO INCLUDED IN THIS DOCUMENT ARE SOME SUGGESTED STRATEGIES THAT MUNICIPALITIES MAY EMPLOY IN CONSIDERING THE WORK OF THE TASK FORCE AND AN OUTLINE OF THE CONCERNS OF THE TASK FORCE ABOUT THE PROCESS OF REVIEWING AND IMPLEMENTING STANDARDS AND GOALS. THE ESTABLISHMENT OF STATE BLUE RIBBON COMMITTEES ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDARDS AND GOALS, THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PERMANENT AND AUTONOMOUS ADVISORY COMMISSION ON STANDARDS AND GOALS, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF GUIDELINES TO PREVENT STATE PLANNING AGENCIES FROM IMPOSING STANDARDS AND GOALS ON LOCALITIES WITHOUT THEIR CONSENT ARE RECOMMENDED IN THIS REPORT.