NCJ Number
295
Journal
University of Detroit Journal of Urban Law Volume: 45 Issue: 259 Dated: (WINTER 1967) Pages: 259-285
Date Published
1967
Length
27 pages
Annotation
FEDERAL AID IS ABOUT TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEMS OF CRIME, DELINQUENCY, AND MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC SAFETY.
Abstract
THE AREAS OF CRIME ARE THE LAST OF THE MAJOR SOCIAL PROBLEMS TO RECEIVE THIS AID. THE AREAS DISCUSSED ARE PLANNING AS A PART OF ASSISTANCE, LARGE SCALE AID AS A CONDITION FOR RESPONSE, THE NATURE OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, AND INFORMATION TRANSFER AND DEVELOPMENT OF SYSTEM DATA. THE PAST HAS DEMONSTRATED THAT PLANNING IS REQUIRED BEFORE FEDERAL MONEY BECOMES EFFECTIVE. THE USE OF EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAMS HAS BECOME ESSENTIAL TO PLANNING FOR EFFECTIVE RESPONSE. THE LEAA PROGRAM IN ITS FIRST TWO YEARS ALLOCATED OVER 3 MILLION DOLLARS IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOCUS. ONE MAJOR PROBLEM HAS BEEN DETERMINATION OF HOW MUCH FEDERAL DIRECTIONS SHOULD BE BUILT INTO ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. SOME OF THE PREVIOUSLY FUNDED PROGRAMS ARE DISCUSSED AND ANALYZED. FEDERAL AID IN LOCAL CRIME CONTROL HAS BEEN EXPERIMENTAL.