NCJ Number
13772
Date Published
1973
Length
345 pages
Annotation
THESIS THAT ARRESTS AND CONVICTIONS ARE NOT THE ONLY EFFECTIVE MEASURES OF THE PERFORMANCE OF A CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM ACTIVITY.
Abstract
THE AUTHOR ARGUES THAT THE INTRODUCTION OF CRIMINALS INTO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM DOES HAVE A DETERRENT EFFECT ON THEIR FUTURE BEHAVIOR, EVEN IF ARREST OR CONVICTION DOES NOT RESULT. HE HAS DEVELOPED A MEASUREMENT METHODOLOGY WHICH ALSO TAKES INTO ACCOUNT THE PARTIAL SOLUTION OF A CRIME. IN THIS WAY, THE DETERRENT EFFECT OF IDENTIFYING PROBABLE SUSPECTS, THE BENEFICIAL EFFECTS OF REFERRALS TO INFORMAL TREATMENT PROGRAMS, AND THE ASSISTANCE GAINED IN SOLVING SUBSEQUENT CRIMES (AS A RESULT OF PARTIAL SOLUTION) CAN ALL BE CONSIDERED. THIS ALTERNATE METHODOLOTY IS EXPLAINED, ALONG WITH ITS APPLICATION. TESTS PERFORMED IN TWO OPERATING CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEMS HAVE DEMONSTRATED THE ACCEPTABILITY AND WORKABILITY OF THIS MEANS OF RATING CRIMINAL JUSTICE PERFORMANCE. A BIBLIOGRAPHY IS PROVIDED. THE APPENDIX INCLUDES THE DATA FOR THE TEST EXAMPLES.