NCJ Number
44982
Date Published
1977
Length
12 pages
Annotation
THE STATE AND FEDERAL ROLES IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE PLANNING, PROBLEMS IN INTEGRATED PLANNING, AND ORGANIZATIONAL AND STRUCTURAL CHANGES IN STATE PLANNING AGENCIES ARE EXAMINED.
Abstract
THE DISCUSSION FOCUSES ON THE NEED FOR A MORE UNIFIED APPROACH TO STATE CRIMINAL JUSTICE PLANNING, I.E., AN APPROACH THAT RECOGNIZES THE SIGNIFICANCE OF ALL SOCIAL, POLITICAL, AND ECONOMIC FACTORS IN THE GROWTH PROCESS. IT IS NOTED THAT COMPREHENSIVE STATE PLANNING SHOULD BE INTEGRATED PLANNING, NOT SIMPLY THE AGGREGATION OF SEPARATE-LEVEL (STATE, REGIONAL, AND AGENCY) PLANNING INTO ONE DOCUMENT CALLED A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. PLANNING OBJECTIVES TO GUIDE THE DEVELOPMENT OF EFFECTIVE STATE CRIMINAL JUSTICE PLANNING STRUCTURES ARE SUGGESTED. CONSTITUTIONAL AND JURISDICTIONAL ISSUES INVOLVED IN INTEGRATED CRIMINAL JUSTICE PLANNING ARE CITED, AS ARE PROBLEMS RELATED TO FRAGMENTATION IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM, INFORMATION-GATHERING, INVOLVEMENT OF LEGISLATORS, JUVENILE DELINQUENCY, AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN CRIME PREVENTION. TRENDS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE PLANNING IN KENTUCKY, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, DELAWARE, FLORIDA, HAWAII, IDAHO, ILLINOIS, LOUISIANA, AND NEW YORK ARE REVIEWED, WITH REFERENCE TO THE EXPANSION OF THE ROLE OF STATE PLANNING AGENCIES BEYOND THE DISTRIBUTION OF FEDERAL FUNDS. A LIST OF REFERENCES IS INCLUDED.