NCJ Number
67977
Date Published
1976
Length
85 pages
Annotation
THIS MANUAL DESCRIBES THE JUVENILE PROBATION STATISTICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM OF THE CALIFORNIA BUREAU OF CRIMINAL STATISTICS, WHICH PUBLISHES UNIFORM DATA ON THE STATE'S JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM.
Abstract
THE MANUAL INCLUDES COPIES OF REPORTING FORMS AND APPLICABLE INSTRUCTIONS USED BY CONTRIBUTORS AND A RECORD FORMAT OUTLINING ALL DATA ELEMENTS AND APPLICABLE CODES. REPORTING FORMS INCLUDE THE PROBATION OFFICER'S STATISTICAL REPORT, THE CHANGE OF STATUS, THE FORM FOR SUBSEQUENT JUVENILE COURT FILING ON CURRENTLY ACTIVE CASES, THE MONTHLY REPORT OF JUVENILE ADMISSIONS TO COUNTY INSTITUTIONS, AND MONTHLY REPORT OF JUVENILES RELEASED FROM COUNTY INSTITUTIONS. DATA ELEMENTS COVER IDENTIFICATION, PERSONAL DATA, INITIAL REFERRAL DATA, CURRENT STATUS, HISTORY DATA, INFORMATION TERMINATION DATA, INITIAL COURT DATA AND NON-WARD TERMINATION DATA, AS WELL AS FORMAL TERMINATION DATA, INTERCOUNTY TRANSFERS, CAMP DATA, AND FIRST SUBSEQUENT PETITION DATA. APPENDIXES PRESENT A GLOSSARY, ABRIDGED OFFENSE AND COUNTY CODES, HIERARCHY OF OFFENSES IN ORDER OF SERIOUSNESS, AND A CATALOG OF AVAILABLE COMPUTERIZED REPORTS.