NCJ Number
1514
Date Published
Unknown
Length
26 pages
Annotation
THE 1969 NATIONAL CONFERENCE REPORT OF METROPOLITAN COURTS ON THE HANDLING OF CRIMINAL CASES.
Abstract
THE CONFERENCE WAS USED AS A WORKSHOP TO EXAMINE CRIMINAL PROCEDURES NOW IN USE IN METROPOLITAN JURISDICTIONS, AND TO SEEK ALTERNATIVES WHICH MIGHT IMPROVE THE EFFECTIVENESS AND EFFICIENCY OF THE CRIMINAL PROCESSES. TOPICS DISCUSSED WERE COMPUTER UTILIZATION, DEFENSE COUNSEL SERVICES, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, AND PROBATION AND PLEA BARGAINING. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DISCUSSION AND REFERENCE MATERIAL ON EACH TOPIC ARE PRESENTED.