NCJ Number
36747
Date Published
1976
Length
129 pages
Annotation
THIS TECHNICAL REFERENCE WORK CONTAINS A SELECTION OF PROPOSED STANDARD TERMS AND DEFINITIONS DEVELOPED AS THE FIRST STEP TOWARD A UNIFORM NATIONAL TERMINOLOGY FOR COLLECTING AND EXCHANGING INFORMATION AND STATISTICS.
Abstract
IT IS PRIMARILY INTENDED FOR THE USE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE DATA COLLECTORS, PROCESSORS, ANALYSTS AND INTERPRETERS, PARTICULARLY THOSE WHO ARE CONCERNED WITH THE COMMUNICATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION BETWEEN THE STATES AND AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL. THE RECOMMENDED TERMINOLOGY IS INTENDED TO PROMOTE THE UNAMBIGUOUS DESCRIPTION AND COMMUNICATION OF BASIC FACTS CONCERNING CRIMINAL AND JUVENILE JUSTICE PROCESSES, AGENCIES, OFFENDERS AND ALLEGED OFFENDERS, AND OFFENSES. EACH ENTRY IN THE DICTIONARY PROVIDES EITHER A RECOMMENDED PRESCRIPTIVE DATA SYSTEM USAGE, OR A DESCRIPTION OF ACTUAL USAGE, OR BOTH. A DISCUSSION OF PROBLEMS IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND ADOPTION OF AN UNAMBIGUOUS AND CONSISTED TECHNICAL VOCABULARY IS INCLUDED. A USER RESPONSE FORM IS APPENDED. (SNI ABSTRACT)