CONCEPTUALIZATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPUTER ASSISTED DIAGNOSTIC AND PRESCRIPTIVE SYSTEM FOR JUVENILE DELINQUENTS

• NCJ Number: 18260
• Journal: RUTGERS JOURNAL OF COMPUTERS AND THE LAW Volume: 4 Issue: 1 Dated: (1974) Pages: 30-46
• Author(s): F W VONDRACEK; H B URBAN; W H PARSONAGE
• Date Published: 1974
• Length: 17 pages
• Corporate Author: Rutgers University
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: REPRINT

Annotation

OVERVIEW OF THE CARES PROJECT (COMPUTER-ASSISTED REGIONAL EVALUATION SYSTEM), DESIGNED TO ASSIST PROBATION AND COURT PERSONNEL IN MAKING EVALUATIVE AND DISPOSITIONAL DECISIONS WITH RESPECT TO YOUTH.

Abstract

THE CARES SYSTEM IS DIRECTED TOWARD THE COLLECTION, PROCESSING, EVALUATION AND SUMMARIZATION OF INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THE TASK OF IDENTIFYING THE YOUTH'S DEVELOPMENTAL NEEDS AND PROBLEMS, SUGGESTING ALTERNATIVE AVENUES WHEREBY THEY MIGHT BECOME CORRECTED, AND DIRECTING PROBATION AND COURT PERSONNEL TO THOSE TREATMENT RESOURCES WHICH ARE AVAILABLE WHEREBY THE REMEDIAL TACTICS MIGHT BE IMPLEMENTED. THE OVERALL DESIGN OF THE SYSTEM IS DISCUSSED IN TERMS OF INFORMATION INPUT AND OUTPUTS. THE PRIMARY OUTPUTS INCLUDE A NATURAL LANGUAGE CASE SUMMARY, SYNDROME ANALYSIS AND PROBLEM SUMMARY, AND AUTOMATED TREATMENT RECOMMENDATIONS. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)