NCJ Number
69221
Editor(s)
R D HUBBARD,
D M HORTON,
J T DUNCAN,
M KRAVITZ
Date Published
1980
Length
59 pages
Annotation
THIS ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY LISTS PUBLICATIONS FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE RESEARCHERS ON CRIME AND ADMINISTRATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN RURAL AMERICA, AS WELL AS ON PROBLEMS WITH THE JUSTICE SYSTEM IN RURAL AREAS.
Abstract
CONTAINING 140 CITATIONS, THE BIBLIOGRAPHY IS DIVIDED INTO 5 SECTIONS. THE CHAPTER ON THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF RURAL CRIME COVERS INCIDENCE RATES, CONTRIBUTING FACTORS, OFFENDER STUDIES, AND CRIMES UNIQUE TO RURAL AREAS. ONE SECTION REVIEWS ALL ASPECTS OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN RURAL AMERICA, WHILE ANOTHER DEALS WITH RURAL CRIME PREVENTION AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AND COVERS CRIME PREVENTION TECHNIQUES AND PROGRAMS, POLICE ADMINISTRATION, AND PROBLEMS FACED BY POLICE IN RURAL AREAS. THE RURAL ADJUDICATION AND CORRECTIONS SYSTEMS AND RURAL JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION ARE THE TOPICS OF THE REMAINING SECTIONS. THE LISTINGS INCLUDE STUDIES, JOURNAL ARTICLES, REPORTS, MANUALS, BIBLIOGRAPHIES, AUDIOVISUAL AIDS, AND PAPERS; MOST WERE PUBLISHED DURING THE 1970'S. PUBLICATIONS ARE LISTED ALPHABETICALLY BY AUTHOR IN EACH SECTION. AVAILABILITY INFORMATION IS PROVIDED, BUT NO PRICING INFORMATION IS GIVEN. THESE MATERIALS WERE SELECTED FROM THE NCJRS DATA BASE. SUBJECT, AUTHOR, AND TITLE INDEXES ARE INCLUDED.