DISMISSAL OF NARCOTICS ARREST CASES IN THE NEW YORK CITY CRIMINAL COURT, 1970

• NCJ Number: 12308
• Author(s): S C COOPER
• Date Published: 1973
• Length: 72 pages
• Corporate Author: New York City-Rand Institute
• Publication Format: Document
• Publication Type: Statistics
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

STUDY MADE IN THE CRIMINAL COURTS IN THE BRONX DEALING WITH MISDEMEANOR DRUG VIOLATIONS DISPOSED OF DURING NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER OF 1970.

Abstract

THE FIRST PART OF THE DOCUMENT PRESENTS THE ANALYSIS OF DISMISSAL RATES IN DRUG CASES. THE STUDY IDENTIFIES THE EXTENT TO WHICH SUCH DISMISSALS RESULT FROM POOR POLICE PRACTICES OR FROM POLICIES AND PRACTICES BEYOND POLICE CONTROL. PERFORMANCE BY VARIOUS INDIVIDUAL POLICE UNITS IS REVIEWED AND CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ARE PRESENTED. APPENDED TO THE REPORT ARE DETAILED TABLES DESCRIBING THE DISPOSITION OF ALL NARCOTIC CASES PROCEEDING THROUGH THE CRIMINAL COURTS IN NEW YORK CITY DURING THE PERIOD FROM AUGUST 1, 1969 THROUGH JULY 31, 1970. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)