NCJ Number
97120
Date Published
Unknown
Length
39 pages
Annotation
This first of three volumes of a report on the characteristics and criminal justice processing of New York State adult felony arrests disposed in 1982 presents definitions and technical specifications pertinent to the remainder of the full report.
Abstract
The volume discusses the data sources, study population, unit of count, definitions, missing data, and the magnitude of observed relationships. Appendixes discuss the validity of the offender-based transaction statistics and the selection of charge and disposition for analysis. The attachments are an arrest/fingerprint card, a local court criminal disposition reporting form, a superior court criminal disposition reporting form, and an indictment and prosecution report. For other volumes in the report, see NCJ 97121-22.