CALIFORNIA CRIMINAL JUSTICE COST STUDY, V 1 - A COST REPORTING SYSTEM AND FINAL TECHNICAL REPORT

• NCJ Number: 13503
• Author(s): P L PATTERSON; E A UNWIN
• Date Published: 1972
• Length: 210 pages
• Grant Number(s): 72-NI-99-0012
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice
• Corporate Author: California Assembly; Public Systems Inc
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: REPORT PREPARED BY PUBLIC SYSTEMS, INC.

Annotation

A METHOD OF REPORTING THE TRUE COSTS OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE OPERATIONS.

Abstract

THIS STUDY DISCUSSES A TRUE COST ACCOUNTING SYSTEM WHICH DEFINES CRIMINAL JUSTICE AGENCY OPERATIONS AS SERVICES AND PERMITS THE ASSIGNMENT OF COSTS TO DIFFERENT TYPES OF OFFENDERS, OFFENSES, AND AGENCY PROGRAMS. A LIST OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROCESSES DESCRIBING THE COMPLETE OPERATION OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM IN CALIFORNIA IS CONTAINED IN THE APPENDIX. THIS IS THE LOGICAL ELEMENT THAT LINKS COSTS TO THE APPLICATION OF CRIMINAL SANCTIONS. THE APPENDIX ALSO INCLUDES A METHOD OF DETERMINING IN DETAIL THE INDIVIDUAL WORKLOADS OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE PERSONNEL. FOR A REVISION OF THE CALIFORNIA OFFENDER DISPOSITION REPORT, SEE NCJ-13504. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)