NCJ Number
124934
Date Published
Unknown
Length
43 pages
Annotation
This report summarizes criminal activity occurring during Montana in 1989 and includes a section on the Montana Youth Courts. The report notes the growing concern in the legislature for the impact of crime on its victims.
Abstract
The general crime statistics section of the report is based on data collected from the Montana Uniform Crime Reporting system and tabulates the statewide crime index and crime rate. Reported homicides, rapes, robberies, aggravated assaults, burglaries, larcenies, motor vehicle thefts, drug abuse violations, vandalism, and incidents of driving under the influence are charted and compared with 1988 figures. Additional tables present information on weapons use, property losses, county rankings, and major offenses reported by individual agencies. The activities of Montana Youth Courts and Juvenile Probation Offices are presented in terms of number of cases, number of referrals, number of offenses, and number of detentions. The report describes the Montana Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) program, taught to elementary schoolchildren by law enforcement officers, and the state's Drug Task Forces. 3 appendixes.