NCJ Number
56953
Date Published
1979
Length
23 pages
Annotation
EXERCISES CONTAINED IN THIS COURSE FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS ARE DESIGNED TO ILLUSTRATE THE IMPORTANCE OF INFORMATION SCIENCE TECHNIQUES.
Abstract
THE OVERALL EFFICIENCY OF AN INFORMATION SYSTEM IS AT LEAST PARTIALLY RELATED TO THE AMOUNT OF EFFORT DEVOTED TO INFORMATION SCIENCE. IN CLASS ASSIGNMENTS, STUDENTS SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED TO TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTOMATED BIBLIOGRAPHIC SEARCH SYSTEMS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE LEAA (NATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFERENCE SERVICE AND SEARCH GROUP, INC.). THESE SYSTEMS CAN SUPPORT TERM PAPERS OR PROJECTS AND SERVE TO ACQUAINT STUDENTS WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT ORGANIZATIONS. COURSE DEVELOPMENT AND ASSIGNMENTS IN THE INSTRUCTOR'S GUIDE ARE ORIENTED TOWARD THE INDIVIDUAL STUDENT WITH REGARD TO INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEMS AND DATA BASE SIMULATION. NINE EXERCISES INCLUDED IN THE GUIDE PERTAIN TO THE EXTENT OF INFORMATION SYSTEM USE IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE, CRIMES LISTED IN FEDERAL AND STATE CRIMINAL CODES, THE DESIGN OF INVESTIGATION REPORT FORMS, THE ORGANIZATION OF A BASIC CRIMINAL NETWORK, CARD PREPARATION TO DESCRIBE THE INCIDENCE OF CRIME, EQUIPMENT TO PROCESS AND UPDATE INFORMATION, INDEXING TO SORT TITLES OF SCIENTIFIC DOCUMENTS BY EACH WORD, CONSTRUCTION OF A CRIMINAL NETWORK BASED ON INVESTIGATION REPORT FORMS AND CONCEPTS OF MATRIX ANALYSIS, AND THE REQUIREMENT THAT STUDENTS COMMENT ON THE RECALL AND RELEVANCY OF MATERIALS THEY RECEIVE. ILLUSTRATIONS ARE INCLUDED. (DEP)