ALABAMA - ASSISTANCE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF COURT MANAGEMENT IN PLANNING THE COURTS COMPONENT OF A STATEWIDE CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION SYSTEM - CRIMINAL COURTS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT

• NCJ Number: 39712
• Author(s): L POLANSKY; F J TAILLEFER
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 17 pages
• Contract Number(s): J-LEAA-043-72
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice
• Corporate Author: American University
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

REPORT PRESENTS SCOPE OF THE COURT COMPONENT OF A CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION SYSTEM IN ALABAMA.

Abstract

THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM WILL BE COORDINATED BY THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION CENTER (CJIC) AND COMPOSED OF FOUR SUBSYSTEMS, OF WHICH THE COURT COMPONENT WILL BE ONE. IN THE MODEL CONTRACT FOR THE SYSTEM, PARTICULAR ATTENTION WAS PAID TO ASSURING THAT COURT PRIORITIES BE CLARIFIED IN THE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE CJIC. IN PLANNING THE PARAMETERS OF THE SYSTEM, SEVERAL FACTORS NEED TO BE KEPT IN MIND. THESE INCLUDE IDENTIFICATION OF THE USERS AND PARTICIPANTS, CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS, AND STRUCTURAL CONSIDERATIONS. SYSTEM NEEDS ASSESSMENT SHOULD INCLUDE STAFF/CONSULTANT IDENTIFICATION, AND USER/DECISIONMAKER IDENTIFICATION OF PROBLEMS....BS