NCJ Number
36957
Date Published
Unknown
Length
31 pages
Annotation
THIS DIAGNOSIS PRESENTS PROBLEMS IN THE PORTSMOUTN (VA) CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM AS PERCEIVED BY LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE PERSONNEL AND PRESENTS ASSESSMENTS OF THE PROBLEM SITUATION BY THE LEAA ASSISTANCE TEAM.
Abstract
THE DIAGNOSIS CONTAINS INFORMATION WHICH PUTS THE CONTENTS OF THE IOTA REPORT (NCJ-36964) IN A COMPREHENSIBLE CONTEXT, IDENTIFIES SIGNIFICANT FINDINGS, INDICATES THE PROBLEMS PERCEIVED BY PORTSMOUTH REPRESENTATIVES, AND SUGGESTS SOME CONSIDERATIONS TO ADDRESS PROBLEM AREAS. PAGE REFERENCES RELATE PARAGRAPHS TO THE ORIGINAL REPORT. MAJOR FINDINGS IN THIS STUDY INVOLVE THE CRIME SITUATION, THE POOR ECONOMIVAL SITUATION, AND THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM COHESIVENESS.