NCJ Number
120150
Date Published
1989
Length
100 pages
Annotation
This book traces the history, structures, and operations of the components of Israel's criminal justice system.
Abstract
The book opens with a review of the history of Israel, its State institutions, and its people. An overview of the scope and nature of crime in Israel encompasses juvenile delinquency, organized crime, and factors contributing to the crime problems. A chapter on the police addresses organization; operations; investigations, intelligence, and identification; internal security; the border police; the civil guard; the control and prevention of juvenile delinquency; personnel management; and research and development. Another chapter outlines Israel's criminal code, criminal process, and criminal procedure. A review of the court system focuses on the prosecution, defense services, and the judiciary. Other chapters describe probation, parole, aftercare, and the prison system. The book concludes that Israel's criminal justice system is a non-system, since there is little coordination and no planning among the various criminal justice components. The common denominator for the police, prosecution, defense, courts, and corrections is a lack of adequate resources. Chapter notes, appended supplementary information.