NCJ Number
38325
Date Published
1976
Length
102 pages
Annotation
A REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLE OF APPROXIMATELY 90 LEAA SUPPORTED OPERATING PROGRAMS, JUDGED SIGNIFICANT BY LEAA, LEAA REGIONAL OFFICE, AND STATE PLANNING AGENCY COURTS SPECIALISTS.
Abstract
IT WAS DESIGNED TO MAKE AVAILABLE TO SPA COURT SPECIALISTS SUMMARIES OF COURT-RELATED PROJECT (INCUDING PROSECUTION, DEFENSE, AND PROBATION) WHICH MIGHT BE APPLICABLE TO THE NEEDS OF THEIR RESPECTIVE STATES. PROJECTS ARE PRESENTED ACCORDING TO PROJECT TYPE, AND IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER OF PROJECT TITLES WITHIN EACH PROJECT CLASSIFICATION. FOURTEEN PROJECT CATEGORIES ARE INCLUDED: APPELLATE PROCESSES, ARCHITECTURE/COURT TECHNOLOGY, CITIZEN'S INITIATIVE PROGRAMS, COURT ADMINISTRATION/MANAGEMENT, COURT REORGANIZATION, DEFENSE SERVICES (STATE AND LOCAL), EDUCATION/TRAINING (JUDICIAL AND OTHER COURT PERSONNEL), INFORMATION SYSTEMS, JUROR UTILIZATION, JUVENILE COURTS/JUVENILE JUSTICE PROCESSES, LAW REFORM, PRETRIAL RELEASE/INTERVENTION/DIVERSION, PROBATION, AND PROSECUTION SERVICES (STATE AND LOCAL). PROJECT SUMMARIES PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE PROJECT NAME AND TYPE, THE SUBGRANTEE, THE STATE AND AREA SERVED, THE PROGRAM OBJECTIVES ACTIVITIES, AND IMPACT, THE REASON WHY THE PROJECT IS NOTEWORTHY, THE PERIOD OF OPERATION, PROGRAM BUDGET AND FUNDING, AND CONTACT PERSONS. A LIST OF CROSS-REFERENCES FOR PROJECTS WHICH FALL INTO MORE THAN ONE CLASSIFICATION IS INCLUDED. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODFIED) (SNI ABSTRACT)