NCJ Number
14356
Date Published
1974
Length
15 pages
Annotation
PAMPHLET WITH FOUR ARTICLES DISCUSSING THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDARDS AND GOALS, THE EVOLVING FEDERAL ROLE, CRIMINAL JUSTICE PLANNING, AND COMMUNITY CRIME PREVENTION.
Abstract
THE FIRST ARTICLE REVIEWS THE WORK AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMISSION ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDARDS AND GOALS. IT ALSO SUGGESTS SOME METHODS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CAN USE IN CONSIDERING THE VARIOUS STANDARDS AND RELATING THEM TO LOCAL CONDITIONS. TE EVOLVING FEDERAL ROLE OF LEAA IS THE SUBJECT OF AN INTERVIEW WITH LEAA DEPUTY ADMINISTRATION CHARLES WORK. THE THIRD ARTICLE DISCUSSES THE NEWLY DEVELOPED SPECIALITY OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE PLANNING AND HOW LOCAL OFFICIALS CAN USE IT TO DEVELOP EFFECTIVE AND JUST CRIME PREVENTION AND CONTROL STRATEGIES. THE FINAL ARTICLE EXCERPTS THE REMARKS OF THREE SPEAKERS AT THE 1973 'CONGRESS OF CITIES' MEETING. THE FIRST PRESENTATION FOCUSES ON INVOLVING THE POLICE DEPARTMENT IN COMMUNITY CRIME PREVENTION. THE SECOND OFFERS THE CITIZEN'S PERSEPCTIVE ON DEVELOPING A COMMUNITY-WIDE ASSAULT ON CRIME, AND THE THIRD EXAMINES FUTURIST DEVELOPMENTS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE.