REVIEW OF OBTS (OFFENDER-BASED TRANSACTION STATISTICS) AND CCH (COMPUTERIZED CRIMINAL HISTORY) PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS IN THE JUDICIARY

• NCJ Number: 62358
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1979
• Length: 218 pages
• Grant Number(s): 78-SS-AX-0007
• Sponsoring Agency: National Criminal Justice Information & Statistics Service
• Corporate Author: National Ctr for State Courts
• Sale Source: National Ctr for State Courts
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: STATE JUDICIAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS PROJECT

Annotation

STATUS OF JUDICIAL PARTICIPATION IS THE OFFENDER-BASED TRANSACTION STATISTICS (OBTS) AND COMPUTERIZED CRIMINAL HISTORIES (CCH) PROGRAMS MANDATED FOR ALL JUDICIARIES IN THE STATE JUDICIAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS IS REPORTED.

Abstract

THE REPORT, WHICH IS BASED PARTLY ON SURVEYS OF STATE COURT ADMINISTRATORS AND STATE PLANNING AGENCIES, REVIEWS THE UTILITY AND COST EFFECTIVENESS OF THE OBTS AND CCH PROGRAMS FOR VARIOUS STATE JUDICIARIES. IT FOCUSES ON THE MAJOR COSTS OF THE TWO PROGRAMS AND THE DIRECT IMPACT OF THE PROGRAMS ON STATE COURT SYSTEMS. INCLUDED ARE CHAPTERS ON THE DEVELOPMENTAL HISTORY OF THE OBTS AND CCH PROGRAMS; THE RELATIONSHIP OF OBTS AND CCH TO COMPREHENSIVE DATA SYSTEMS PROGRAMS AND TO THE SJIS PROJECT; AND USES OF OBTS AND CCH DATA ENVISIONED AT THE LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL LEVELS. AN OVERVIEW OF OBTS AND CCH SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT IS PRESENTED, TOGETHER WITH DETAILED CASE STUDIES OF TWO STATES (CALIFORNIA AND MINNESOTA) THAT HAVE FULLY IMPLEMENTED OBTS AND CCH SYSTEMS. SURVEY DATA INDICATIVE OF THE UTILITY AND COST EFFECTIVENESS OF OBTS AND CCH TO THE JUDICIARY ARE PRESENTED AND ANALYZED. THE REPORT CLOSES WITH CONCLUSIONS REGARDING CCH AND OBTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO JUDICIARIES IN STATES WITH SJIS CAPABILITIES, TO JUDICIARIES IN STATES WITHOUT SUCH CAPABILITIES, AND TO THE LEAA. SUPPORTING DATA AND DOCUMENTATION ARE PROVIDED.