CRIME AND JUSTICE IN METROPOLITAN ALBUQUERQUE, 1972-1973 - A REPORT OF THE PILOT CITIES PROGRAM

• NCJ Number: 38655
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1974
• Length: 128 pages
• Grant Number(s): 76-NI-06-002
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice
• Corporate Author: University of New Mexico
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

ASSESSMENT OF THE PROGRESS MADE BY THE METROPOLITAN ALBUQUERQUE AREA AND THE ALBUQUERQUE/BERNALILLO COUNTY PILOT CITY PROGRAM IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE AREA DURING THE YEAR AND A RATIONALE FOR THE PROGRAM'S ACTION PLAN.

Abstract

THIS REPORT DISCUSSES DEMOGRAPHIC AND CRIME FACTORS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACTION AGENCIES, PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT, AND THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE PLANNING AGENCIES IN THE AREA. METHODOLOGY INCLUDES A DEMOGRAPHIC AND CRIME SUMMARY FOR THE AREA, A FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION OF THE TARGET CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM, IDENTIFICATION OF PRIORITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT, A DESCRIPTION OF PRIORITY PROBLEM AREAS, THE PLAN OF ACTION, AND AN ASSESSMENT OF PROGRESS, TOGETHER WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE FUTURE. MAJOR FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS ARE THAT PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE IN LOWERING THE HIGHEST PART I PER CAPITA CRIME RATE IN THE UNITED STATES, BUT THAT MORE PROGRESS IS NECESSARY. COOPERATION AND COORDINATION HAVE INCREASED SUBSTANTIALLY AMONG THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE AGENCIES, BUT AGAIN, MUCH MORE CAN BE DONE. PUBLIC AWARENESS AND INVOLVEMENT FOLLOW THE SAME PATTERN. THERE WAS CONSIDERABLE IMPROVEMENT TOWARD PURSUING PRIORITY AREAS (ASCERTAINED LOCALLY AND ASSERTED NATIONALLY) SUCH AS JUVENILE JUSTICE AND SYSTEM-WIDE IMPROVEMENTS. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)