GUIDELINES FOR THE PLANNING AND DESIGN OF STATE COURT PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES, V B - COURT SYSTEM PLANNING CONCEPTS, MONOGRAPH B3 - APPELLATE COURT PLANNING

• NCJ Number: 40858
• Author(s): J M SMITH; R J LARSON
• Date Published: 1977
• Length: 190 pages
• Grant Number(s): 75-TA-99-0005; 76-TA-99-0017
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice
• Corporate Author: National Clearinghouse for Criminal Justice Planning and Architecture
• Publication Format: Document
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THIS MONOGRAPH EXAMINES THE FUNCTIONS AND NEEDS OF STATE APPELLATE COURTS AT THE INTERMEDIATE AND HIGHEST LEVELS AND PROVIDES SUGGESTIONS FOR APPLICABLE ARCHITECTURAL STANDARDS.

Abstract

THE MONOGRAPH IS ONE IN A THIRTY-FIVE VOLUME SERIES WHICH IS DIVIDED INTO SIX MAJOR VOLUMES BY CONCEPT. THE VOLUMES ARE SYSTEM PLANNING, COURT PLANNING, PROSECUTION PLANNING, DEFENDER PLANNING, JUVENILE AND FAMILY COURTS, AND COURT SYSTEM COMPUTER APPLICATIONS. THE SERIES IS WRITTEN IN NON-TECHNICAL LANGUAGE TO APPEAL TO A CROSS-SECTION OF USERS. THE GUIDELINES ARE ARCHITECTURAL IN FOCUS, BUT ARE INTENDED TO ASSIST JUDGES, COURT PLANNERS, ADMINISTRATORS, PROSECUTORS, AND DEFENDERS IN SELECTING AND IMPLEMENTING PROPER PROGRAMS FOR THEIR JURISDICTIONS. FOR OTHER VOLUMES IN THIS SERIES, SEE NCJ-37292-37304, 38075, AND 38078. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)...EB