NCJ Number
13718
Date Published
1973
Length
514 pages
Annotation
COMPILATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND RELATED STATISTICS WHICH ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM THE PUBLICATIONS OF A VARIETY OF GOVERNMENTAL AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS.
Abstract
DATA INCLUDED ARE ALMOST EXCLUSIVELY NATIONWIDE IN SCOPE ALTHOUGH AN EFFORT HAS BEEN MADE TO FOCUS ON INFORMATION COMPILED AT STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS. HOWEVER, FEDERAL DATA PREDOMINATE BECAUSE THEY ARE THE ONLY COMPREHENSIVE DATA AVAILABLE ON THE TOPICS SELECTED FOR INCLUSION IN THIS WORK. ALMOST WITHOUT EXCEPTION THE BODIES OF THE TABLES PRESENTED APPEAR UNALTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL SOURCES. CAUTIONARY AND EXPLANATORY NOTES GIVING BACKGROUND INFORMATION OF DEFINITIONS, PROVIDED BY BOTH THE ORIGINAL SOURCE AND THE AUTHORS OF THE SOURCEBOOK, ARE INCLUDED. THE SOURCEBOOK IS DIVIDED INTO SIX SUBSTANTIVE AREAS, WITH EACH SECTION PRECEDED BY INTRODUCTORY COMMENTS GIVING AN OVERVIEW OF THE DATA. THE FIRST SECTION, CONCERNING CHARACTERISTICS OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEMS, COVERS THE ORGANIZATION AND ACTIVITIES OF THE LAW ENFORCEMENT, ADJUDICATIVE, AND CORRECTIONAL SYSTEMS. THE SECOND SECTION PRESENTS STATISTICS ON PUBLIC ATTITUDES REGARDING CRIME AND LAW ENFORCEMENT, ADJUDICATIVE PROCESSES, AND THE ILLEGAL USE OF DANGEROUS DRUGS. THE SECTION ENTITLED, 'NATURE AND DISTRIBUTION OF KNOWN OFFENSES,' TREATS OFFENSES KNOWN TO BOTH POLICE AND NONPOLICE AGENCIES, AS WELL AS ESTIMATES OF CRIME. SECTION FOUR CONCERNS THE CHARACTERISTICS AND DISTRIBUTION OF PERSONS ARRESTED AND SECTION FIVE THE JUDICIAL PROCESSING OF DEFENDANTS. THE FINAL SECTION ENCOMPASSES STATISTICS ON PROBATION, INMATES OF INSTITUTIONS, PAROLE, MANDATORY RELEASE, AND EXECUTIONS. (SNI ABSTRACT)