COURTS, THE POLICE, AND THE COMMUNITY (FROM CRIMINAL JUSTICE AS A SYSTEM - READINGS, 1975 BY ALAN R COFFEY AND VERNON E RENNER - SEE NCJ-29171)

• NCJ Number: 29184
• Author(s): T C CLARK
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 11 pages
• Corporate Author: Prentice Hall
• Publication Format: Document
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

IN THIS ARTICLE TOM C. CLARK, RETIRED UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT JUSTICE, DISCUSSES ACCUSATIONS AGAINST THE POLICE AND COURTS, AND OFFERS SUGGESTIONS FOR THE REVISION AND MODERNIZATION OF THE JUDICIARY IN AMERICA.

Abstract

AMONG THE CRITICISMS REVIEWED ARE THOSE OF POLICE CORRUPTION, POLICE INEFFICIENCY, POLICE DISCRIMINATION, AND LENIENCY TOWARDS CRIMINALS BY THE COURTS. THE AUTHOR SUGGESTS SEVERAL NEEDED REFORMS, AMONG THEM COURT CONSOLIDATION TO BRING ABOUT UNIFORMITY IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE, IMPROVED TRAINING OF PROSECUTORS AND DEFENSE COUNSEL, CORRECTIONAL REFORM, AND IMPROVED POLICE-COMMUNITY RELATIONS. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)