SURVEY AND ASSESSMENT OF COURT SCHEDULING TECHNOLOGY (FROM INTERNATIONAL SEARCH SYMPOSIUM ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION AND STATISTICS SYSTEMS, 3D - PROCEEDINGS, 1976, BY JOHN LAUCHER AND MARTHA CASEY - SEE NCJ-40336)

• NCJ Number: 40348
• Author(s): J HAUSNER; LANE; G OLESON
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 9 pages
• Corporate Author: SEARCH Group Inc.
• Publication Format: Document
• Publication Type: Program/Project Description
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THIS PAPER EXAMINES COURT SCHEDULING PROBLEMS, AUTOMATED SCHEDULING SYSTEMS, AND SCHEDULING APPROACHES AND OUTLINES A PREFERRED APPROACH TO PLANNING A SCHEDULING SYSTEM.

Abstract

IN THE FIRST SECTION, THE IMPORTANCE OF SCHEDULING, CONSTRAINTS ON SCHEDULING, KINDS OF SYSTEM FAILURE, AND THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF INEFFECTIVE SCHEDULING ARE DISCUSSED. THE RESULTS OF A STUDY OF AUTOMATED COURT CASE SCHEDULING ARE PRESENTED, AND THREE REPRESENTATIVE SYSTEMS ARE COMPARED. THE PREPARATIONS WHICH MUST BE MADE BEFORE A SYSTEM CAN BE DESIGNED ARE SET FORTH....EB