PROSECUTION OF ADULT FELONY DEFENDANTS - A POLICY PERSPECTIVE

• NCJ Number: 34331
• Author(s): P W GREENWOOD; S WILDHORN; E C POGGIO; M J STRUMWASSER; P DELEON
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 201 pages
• Corporate Author: Rand Corporation
• Sale Source: D C Heath and Co
• Publication Type: Statistics
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

USING DATA FROM THE CALIFORNIA BUREAU OF CRIMINAL STATISTICS, THE TREATMENT OF ADULT FELONY OFFENDERS IS TRACED FROM ARREST THROUGH SENTENCING OR ACQUITTAL.

Abstract

THIS DOCUMENT UPDATES NCJ-10332 IN THE WAKE OF SOME RECENT POLICY AND MANAGEMENT CHANGES IN THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. THESE CHANGES INCLUDED THE POLICY GOVERNING THE FILING OF ALTERNATE FELONY/ MISDEMEANORS, PLEA BARGAINING POLICIES, AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A PROSECUTOR MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM. SEE NCJ-10332.