NCJ Number
10402
Date Published
1972
Length
140 pages
Annotation
REVIEW OF STATE TRAINING PROGRAMS AND OTHER FORMS OF STATE-PROVIDED SERVICES TO LOCAL PROSECUTORS.
Abstract
THE MAJOR SOURCE OF DATA WAS THE RESPONSES TO QUESTIONNAIRES SENT TO TWENTY-EIGHT STATES WHICH HAVE AT LEAST ONE FULL-TIME PERSON OR THE EQUIVALENT RESPONSIBLE FOR TRAINING AND CENTRAL SERVICES FOR PROSECUTORS. IN SEVERAL OTHER STATES PEOPLE FROM DIFFERENT AGENCIES WORK PART-TIME PROVIDING SIMILAR SERVICES. CHAPTER 1 REVIEWS RECOMMENDATIONS OF INTERESTED GROUPS WHICH HAVE STUDIED THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM, INCLUDING THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ATTORNEYS GENERAL, THE PRESIDENT'S COMMISSION ON LAW ENFORCEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE, THE NATIONAL DISTRICT ATTORNEYS ASSOCIATION, THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION, THE COMMITTEE FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND THE ADVISORY COMMISSION ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS. MOST OF THESE GROUPS HAVE RECOMMENDED THE PROVISION OF CONTINUING, IN-SERVICE TRAINING AND OTHER CENTRAL SERVICES TO PROSECUTORS. MOST HAVE ALSO RECOMMENDED INCREASED COORDINATION OF THE PROSECUTION FUNCTION TO IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY OF PROSECUTION AND TO MAKE THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE MORE UNIFORM. CHAPTER 2 CONTAINS SUMMARIES OF THE PROSECUTOR TRAINING AND ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES IN EACH STATE. THE CHAPTER PROVIDES AN OUTLINE OF THE ACTIVITIES IN EACH STATE, AND GIVES THE NAMES OF PERSONS WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROGRAMS. SUBSEQUENT CHAPTERS TREAT SUCH TOPICS AS THE ORGANIZATION OF CENTRAL SERVICES UNDER A PROSECUTORS' ASSOCIATION OR THE STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE, BUDGETING AND STAFF CONSIDERATIONS, AND THE ROLE OF NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS IN TRAINING AND SUPPORT SERVICES. THE APPENDICES INCLUDE SAMPLE TRAINING PROGRAMS AND PUBLICATIONS.