JUSTICE AND PRISONS (FROM STATISTICAL YEARBOOK OF THE NETHERLANDS, 1979)

• NCJ Number: 59834
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1979
• Length: 28 pages
• Corporate Author: Priuses Beatrixlaan 428
• Publication Format: Document
• Publication Type: Report (Annual/Periodic)
• Language: English
• Country: Netherlands

Annotation

PART OF AN ENGLISH-LANGUAGE EDITION OF AN ANNUAL STATISTICAL YEARBOOK ON THE NETHERLANDS, THESE 1978 DATA, PUBLISHED IN 1979, CONCERN JUDICIAL AND CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES, CHILD PROTECTION, AND BANKRUPTCY.

Abstract

STATISTICS CONTAINED IN THE 55 TABLES ARE COLLECTED BY THE CENTRAL BUREAU OF STATISTICS AND REFLECT THOSE FIGURES FOUND IN STATE AND MUNICIPAL POLICE REPORTS OF CRIMES, PRISON RECORDS, CHILD CARE AND PROTECTION BOARD RECORDS, AND DISTRICT COURT RECORDS. THEY PERTAIN TO ACTIVITIES OF THE POLICE (AVERAGE STRENGTHS OF STATE AND MUNICIPAL FORCES, ARREST AND CLEARANCE RATES, OFFENSES INVESTIGATED AND REPORTED TO POLICE AND THEIR TYPES AND NUMBERS,) OF THE COURTS (CASELOADS, CONVICTIONS, CASES BY JURISDICTION, AND SENTENCES AND DISPOSITIONS) AND OF CORRECTIONS (PRISON POPULATIONS, OFFENDER CATEGORIES, EXTRADITION, REQUESTS FOR PARDONS, AND RELEASES). CASES OF SUICIDE AND THEIR CLASSIFICATION BY SEX, AGE, AND MARITAL STATUS, MILITARY CASES AND DISPOSITIONS, AND BANKRUPTCY FILINGS AND OUTCOMES ALSO ARE INCLUDED. FIGURES SHOWN ARE FOR THE YEAR 1978, BUT WHERE POSSIBLE, THEY ARE PRESENTED AGAINST THE BACKGROUND OF DATA FOR YEARS 1965, 1970, 1974, AND 1975. NARRATIVE MATERIAL AND INTERPRETATIONS ARE NOT PROVIDED. (DAG)