PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF ROBBERY, V 4 - THE RESPONSE OF THE POLICE AND OTHER AGENCIES TO ROBBERY

• NCJ Number: 11767
• Author(s): F FEENEY; A WEIR
• Date Published: 1973
• Length: 185 pages
• Grant Number(s): NI-70-029
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice; US Dept of Justice NIJ Pub
• Corporate Author: University of California, Davis
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

STUDIES DESCRIBING THE OPERATION OF THE VARIOUS COMPONENTS OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM WITH RESPECT TO ROBBERY AND PURSE SNATCHING CASES.

Abstract

THE FIRST THREE ARTICLES DEAL WITH THE POLICE COMPONENT OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. DISPATCHING AND REPORTING PROCEDURES ARE DISCUSSED ALONG WITH ROBBERY INVESTIGATION TECHNIQUES. THE DIFFERENT STAGES OF THE PROSECUTION PROCESS AND THE FACTORS AFFECTING DECISIONS AT EACH STAGE ARE DESCRIBED. THE FINAL REPORT IS AN EXAMINATION OF THE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOLLOWED BY A BAY AREA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, PROBATION DEPARTMENT IN THE HANDLING OF YOUTHS ARRESTED FOR ROBBERY AND PURSESNATCHING. THIS IS VOLUME FOUR OF A FIVE VOLUME STUDY MADE POSSIBLE BY GRANTS FROM THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND FROM THE FORD FOUNDATION. FOR THE COMPANION VOLUMES SEE NCJ-011764 THROUGH NCJ-011766 AND NCJ-011768.