GUIDELINES FOR THE PLANNING AND DESIGN OF STATE COURT PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES, VOL B - COURT SYSTEM PLANNING CONCEPTS, MONOGRAPH B5 - TRIAL COURT FACILITY

• NCJ Number: 37297
• Author(s): J M SMITH; R J LARSON; D F MACGILVRAY
• Editor(s): J M SMITH
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 125 pages
• Grant Number(s): 75-TA-99-0005; 76-TA-99-0017
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice
• Corporate Author: National Clearinghouse for Criminal Justice Planning and Architecture
• Publication Format: Document
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THE PROBLEMS OF CHOOSING AND DEVELOPING A DESIGN CONCEPT FOR A TRIAL COURT FACILITY ARE ADDRESSED IN THIS MONOGRAPH.

Abstract

CRITICAL PLANNING FACTORS INCLUDING COMPLEXITY, SIZE, ECONOMICS AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ARE EXPLAINED IN LIGHT OF THEIR IMPORT AND RELATIONSHIP TO DEVELOPING A DESIGN CONCEPT FOR A TRIAL COURT. THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE TRIAL COURT TO THE SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT TOGETHER WITH GENERAL DISCUSSIONS ON CIRCULATION AND CITIZEN ORIENTATION ARE INCLUDED. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)...PO