NCJ Number
89831
Journal
Journal of Offender Counseling Services and Rehabilitation Volume: 7 Issue: 2 Dated: (Winter 1982) Pages: 27-43
Date Published
1982
Length
17 pages
Annotation
This study was conducted to compare the number and types of cases handled by the Family Court System during the period of June 1, 1975 through December 31, 1976.
Abstract
A random sample of case records were used as the primary data source. Variables used in the study were: age, sex, race, types of crimes committed, income, marital status of parents, whether the parents were buying or renting their homes, court time consumed in processing these cases, and school offender last attended to determine the area with the highest percentage of crime rate. A data form was completed for each case record based on the above variables and frequency distributions were developed based on those data. Chi Square, and Pearson product-moment Correlation Coefficient were used to determine significance for each of the hypotheses. The .05 level of significance was utilized as a level at which the hypotheses would be accepted or rejected. Analysis of the data revealed the following with regard to the null hypotheses: H to the first power - There was no significant difference in time consumed by the Court procedure between Groups A, B, and C, H-squared. It was found that profiles indicating further involvement with the Court between Group A and Group B reflected no significant difference and H to the third power. There was a significant difference in the number of case records in Group A and Group B. (Author abstract)