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STATE OF THE STATES ON CRIME AND JUSTICE - AN ANALYSIS OF STATE ADMINISTRATION OF THE SAFE STREETS ACT

NCJ Number
10776
Author(s)
ANON
Date Published
1973
Length
227 pages
Annotation
DEVELOPMENT OF STATE PLANNING AGENCY CAPABILITIES IS TRACED WITH REFERENCE TO OVERALL PLANNING, GRANT ADMINISTRATION AND MONITORING, AND AUDIT AND EVALUATION.
Abstract
THE REPORT PROVIDES A PERSPECTIVE ON THE EARLY CONTROVERSY WHICH SURROUNDED THE PASSAGE OF THE SAFE STREETS ACT IN 1968. NATIONAL TOTALS FOR AWARDS AND DISBURSEMENTS ARE PRESENTED FOR THE FOUR FISCAL YEARS OF THE PROGRAM AND STATE BY STATE BREAKDOWNS OF FUNDS EXPENDED ON BLOCK GRANTS, CONSULTANT SERVICES, AND HARDWARE ITEMS ARE PRESENTED IN THE APPENDIX. ALSO INCLUDED IN THE APPENDIX IS A DIRECTORY OF MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE CRIMINAL JUSTICE PLANNING ADMINISTRATORS. THE VOLUME CONCLUDES WITH A PRESENTATION OF STATE PROGRESS REPORTS FOR THE 55 PARTICIPATING STATE PLANNING AGENCIES. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)