NCJ Number
53206
Date Published
1979
Length
467 pages
Annotation
ELEVENTH IN A SERIES OF ANNUAL REPORTS ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACTIVITIES IN THE U.S., THIS REPORT PRESENTS EXPENDITURE DATA FOR FY 1977 AND EMPLOYMENT DATA FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 1977.
Abstract
SPECIFIC DATA ARE SUPPLIED FOR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, EACH OF THE 50 STATE GOVERNMENTS, AND THE AGGREGATE LOCAL LEVEL OF GOVERNMENT WITHIN EACH STATE. SURVEY COVERAGE WAS DESIGNED TO PRODUCE RELIABLE ESTIMATES FOR EACH STATE OF THE PERCENT OF STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT EXPENDITURE FUNDED AND EXPENDED BY UNITS OF GENERAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT. DATA ARE PUBLISHED SEPARATELY FOR THE AGGREGATE COUNTY GOVERNMENTS AND THE AGGREGATE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS (CITIES AND TOWNSHIPS) WITHIN EACH STATE, AND FOR EACH OF 333 COUNTIES WITH A 1975 POPULATION OF 100,000 OR MORE, AS WELL AS 395 CITIES WITH A 1975 POPULATION OF 50,000 OR MORE. ALSO, DATA ARE SHOWN FOR THE 17 LARGEST STANDARD METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS (SMSA'S). THE PRESENTATION OF THE TABLES IS ORGANIZED INTO TWO MAJOR PARTS - THE SUMMARY 'CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM' SECTION SHOWING THE INTERRELATIONSHIP OF THE VARIOUS SECTORS OF THE SYSTEM, AND THE SIX 'SECTOR' SECTIONS PROVIDING, WHERE POSSIBLE, A FURTHER BREAKDOWN OF DATA ON A PARTICULAR CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACTIVITY. THE SIX SECTORS OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACTIVITY COVERED IN THIS REPORT ARE: POLICE PROTECTION, JUDICIAL, LEGAL SERVICES AND PROSECUTION, PUBLIC DEFENSE, CORRECTIONS, AND 'OTHER CRIMINAL JUSTICE.' IN ADDITION, THE APPENDIX PRESENTS TWO TABLES THAT SHOW EXPENDITURE AND EMPLOYMENT DATA FOR SPECIAL POLICE ACTIVITIES IN SELECTED SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND SPECIAL DISTRICTS NOT INCLUDED IN THE SUMMARY TOTALS AND FOR SELECTED CAMPUS POLICE FORCES OF STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS THAT ARE INCLUDED IN THE SUMMARY TOTALS. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)