NCJ Number
146883
Date Published
1993
Length
62 pages
Annotation
This project determined the benefits of using telecommunications technology for the training and information-dissemination activities of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP).
Abstract
The report defines telecommunications as "communicating over a distance." Telecommunications systems are often characterized by the medium, the type of information (signal) transmitted, and the directional flow of information. Type of information includes audio, video, and data signals. The project assessed current OJJDP programs to determine which ones lend themselves to telecommunications. It also identified the modes of technology best suited to the target audiences and the best interests of the Federal Government. Cost benefits of the technology were assessed, and a demonstration program tested the use of the technology. The project's recommendations provide strategies for OJJDP in using four distance technologies. These are audio conferencing, audiographics, satellite teleconferencing, and two-way compressed video. Recommendations involve the use of satellite teleconferencing for training and information dissemination to large groups, audio conferencing and audiographics for small group meetings, and training and limited involvement with two-way compressed video conferencing as costs permit. This report describes each technology and its recommended use by OJJDP. A 22-item bibliography