NATIONAL EVALUATION PROGRAM - PHASE 1 REPORT - CITIZEN CRIME REPORTING PROJECTS, V 1 - FINAL REPORT, JANUARY 1976

• NCJ Number: 34140
• Author(s): L BICKMAN; P J LAVRAKAS; S BORKOWSKI; J WUERTH; N NORTH-WALKER; S GREEN; J EDWARDS
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 127 pages
• Grant Number(s): 75-NI-99-0088
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice; US Dept of Justice NIJ Pub
• Corporate Author: Loyola University of Chicago
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Best Practice/State-of-the-Art Review
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: NATIONAL EVALUATION PROGRAM

Annotation

THIS REPORT CONTAINS A DISCUSSION OF ISSUES RELATED TO CITIZEN CRIME REPORTING AND REPORTING PROJECTS AND A DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT TYPOLOGY, STRUCTURE, AND RELATIONSHIP WITH THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.

Abstract

ALSO INCLUDED IS AN EVALUATION OF THE STATE OF THE KNOWLEDGE ON CITIZEN CRIME REPORTING PROJECTS (CCRP'S). THE TYPES OF CCRP'S DISCUSSED FALL INTO TWO MAJOR CATEGORIES, EACH HAVING THREE PROJECT TYPES. THE FIRST CATEGORY CONSISTS OF PROJECTS WHICH FACILITATE THE MEANS OF REPORTING SUSPICIOUS/CRIMINAL ACTIVITY WHISTLESTOP PROJECTS, RADIO WATCH PROJECTS, AND SPECIAL TELEPHONE LINE PROJECTS. THE SECOND CATEGORY CONSISTS OF PROJECTS WHICH USE AN EDUCATIONAL APPROACH TO ENCOURAGE WITNESS REPORTING OF SUSPICIOUS/CRIMINAL ACTIVITY - GROUP PRESENTATION PROJECTS, MEMBERSHIP PROJECTS, AND HOME PRESENTATION PROJECTS. THE POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS OF CITIZEN CRIME REPORTING PROJECTS ARE ALSO EXAMINED IN THIS REPORT. APPENDED ARE CRITIQUES OF PROJECT PROGRESS REPORTS AND EVALUATIONS OF 24 CCRP'S. A SIX-PAGE LIST OF REFERENCES IS PROVIDED. FOR OTHER VOLUMES IN THIS SERIES, SEE NCJ-34141-43.