NCJ Number
14584
Date Published
1973
Length
372 pages
Annotation
THIS VOLUME DEPICTS THE EXTENT OF CRIME AND RELATED LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY, MEASURED IN TERMS OF ARRESTS AND CLEARANCES, WITH STATISTICS PROVIDED FOR STATE, COUNTY, ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICT, AND LOCAL CATEGORIES.
Abstract
THIS 1972 ANNUAL REPORT IS BASED ON INFORMATION REGARDING OFFENSES KNOWN TO THE POLICE AND ARREST ACTIVITY AS RECEIVED FROM WISCONSIN LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES. THE THREE SIGNIFICANT AREAS OF CONCENTRATION ARE: A GENERAL OVERVIEW OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION, A SUMMARY ANALYSIS OF THE DATA, AND A SERIES OF DETAILED REFERENCE TABLES. THE UTILITY OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE STATISTICS, THE WISCONSIN UNIFORM CRIME REPORTING PROGRAM AND ITS LIMITATIONS, AND THE REASONS FOR THE WISCONSIN CRIME INFORMATION BUREAU'S PARTICIPATION IN THE UCR PROGRAM ARE ALL DISCUSSED IN THE FIRST SECTION. A NARRATIVE INTERPRETATION OF THE DATA IS PROVIDED FOR THE READER WHO IS INTERESTED IN AN ANALYSIS OF WISCONSIN CRIME AND ARREST INFORMATION. THE EXTENT AND NATURE OF WISCONSIN'S REPORTED CRIME IS DELINEATED. CRIME INDEX OFFENSE TRENDS, CLEARANCES, ADULT AND JUVENILE ARRESTS, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL DATA ARE ALSO DISCUSSED IN DEPTH IN THIS PORTION OF THE REPORT. THE REFERENCE TABLES PROVIDE THE READER WITH SPECIFIC INFORMATION ON THE VOLUME, RATE, AND MONTHLY TREND OF CRIME INDEX OFFENSES, ARRESTS FOR PART I OFFENSES, AND ARRESTS FOR PART II OFFENSES. ALSO INCLUDED IN THE REFERENCE TABLES ARE DATA REGARDING CLEARANCES, JUVENILE INVOLVEMENT IN CLEARANCES, PROPERTY LOSSES, AND CHARGES AND DISPOSITIONS FOR PART I AND PART II OFFENSES. ARREST INFORMATION IS BROKEN DOWN BY AGE, SEX, AND RACE FOR TOTAL, CITY, SUBURGAN, AND RURAL PART I AND PART II ARRESTS. ADULT AND JUVENILE ARREST TABLES ARE SHOWN. LASTLY, LAW ENFORCEMENT MANAGEMENT DATA, INCLUDING ASSAULTS ON OFFICERS INFORMATION, ARE OFFERED IN THE REFERENCES TABLES. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)