NOTES CONCERNING THE IMPACT OF THE ENERGY CRISIS ON THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM - EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM REPORT

• NCJ Number: 14967
• Author(s): W A ELIOT; J J GASPAROTTI
• Date Published: 1973
• Length: 20 pages
• Grant Number(s): F19628-73-C-0001
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice; US Dept of Justice NIJ Pub
• Corporate Author: Mitre Corporation
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Survey
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

SUMMARY AND GENERALIZATIONS BASED ON POLICE COURT, AND CORRECTIONS RESPONSES TO A SIX QUESTION SURVEY FORMAT.

Abstract

NEW CRIME CONTROL AND COMMUNICATION PROBLEMS ARE NOTED. STATISTICS OF FUEL USAGE AND ELECTRICAL POWER CONSUMPTION AND THE EFFECTS OF A REDUCTION OF EITHER ARE EXAMINED. THE HISTORICAL PRECEDENTS OF THE IMPACT OF EARLIER GASOLINE RATIONING WERE EXAMINED AND A BRIEF GLIMPSE OF POWER COMPANY PLANS FOR ACCOMODATION TO AN ENERGY SHORTAGE WAS OBTAINED. MANY POLICE, COURT, AND CORRECTIONAL OFFICIALS WERE ASKED FOR THEIR PERCEPTIONS OF THE IMPACT ON THEIR OWN AGENCIES. ADDITIONAL SETS OF STATISTICS AND REPORTS OF THE PERCEPTIONS OF OFFICIALS ARE INCLUDED IN THE APPENDIXES. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)