SURVEY OF OTHER CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM PROGRAMS

• NCJ Number: 9919
• Author(s): S O'BRIEN
• Date Published: 1972
• Length: 205 pages
• Grant Number(s): 92-DF-09-0100A
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice
• Corporate Author: Public Safety Systems, Inc
• Publication Format: Document
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: TECHNICAL REPORT FOR VENTURA COUNTY MODEL CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

Annotation

DESCRIPTIVE SURVEY OF 38 PROGRAMS DEALING WITH CRIME AND DELINQUENCY, MANY ASPECTS OF OFFENDER PROCESSING AND REHABILITATION, AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION SYSTEMS.

Abstract

A SUMMARY OF THE PROGRAMS SELECTED AS INNOVATIVE AND POSSIBLY HELPFUL IN SOLVING CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROBLEMS IN VENTURA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, IS PROVIDED. THE SUMMARY SECTION DESCRIBES EACH PROGRAM'S GOALS, METHODS, RESULTS, AND POSSIBLE APPLICATION TO THE COUNTY'S NEEDS. MORE DETAILED DISCUSSIONS OF THE PROGRAMS ARE FURNISHED IN THE LATER HALF OF THE DOCUMENT. IN ADDITION TO ELABORATING ON THE MATERIAL COVERED IN THE FIRST SECTION, THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE ADDRESSED-PROVISIONS FOR PROGRAM EVALUATION, FUNDING AMOUNTS AND SOURCES, MODIFICATIONS SUGGESTED BY PROGRAM STAFF FOR FUTURE APPLICATIONS OF THE PROGRAM METHOD, AND SOURCES TO CONTACT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. APPENDED MATERIAL INCLUDES SELECTION CRITERIA AND PROGRAM CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM, A MASTER LIST OF SOURCES, AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY, AND A COPY OF THE QUESTIONNAIRE FORMAT.