ROANOKE CITY (VA) - A REVIEW OF THE FEASIBILITY OF AUTOMATING CERTAIN COURT OPERATIONS AND SURROUNDING JURISDICTIONS - CRIMINAL COURTS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT

• NCJ Number: 39801
• Author(s): D J SAARI
• Date Published: 1973
• Length: 55 pages
• Contract Number(s): J-LEAA-043-72
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice
• Corporate Author: American University
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

REPORT, DATED FEBRUARY 1973 DOCUMENTING THE NEED FOR DEVELOPING A COMPUTERIZED FELONY INFORMATION SYSTEM AND THE EFFORT NECESSARY FOR ITS DEVELOPMENT.

Abstract

ALONG WITH THE DISCUSSION OF THE NEED FOR A DETAILED PROGRAM OF IMPLEMENTATION, THE REPORT PRESENTS AN ESTIMATED COST ANALYSIS. MEMBERS OF THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT MADE A BROAD REVIEW OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM IN ROANOKE AND SPOKE WITH LOCAL OFFICIALS CONCERNING THEIR DESIRE FOR ASSISTANCE IN MODERNIZING COURT OERATIONS. IT WAS DECIDED THAT THE AUTOMATED SYSTEM WAS JUSTIFIED FOR USE IN ROANOKE, AND THAT FURTHER TECHNICAL ADVISORY ASSISTANCE SHOULD BE PROVIDED TO ROANOKE OFFICIALS. THE SPECIFIC AREAS FOR APPLYING THE ASSISTANCE WERE IDENTIFIED AS FOLLOWS: THE SETTING OF BOUNDARIES AND DATA ELEMENTS FOR THE FELONY INFORMATION SYSTEM, THE INITIAL DESIGN, AND THE PREPARATION OF GENERALIZED FLOW CHARTS FOR THE INFORMATION SYSTEM. APPENDED TO THE REPORT IS A BIBLIOGRAPHY TO PROVIDE BACKGROUND IN THE FIELD OF SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY AND IMPROVED JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)..KAP