NCJ Number
36528
Date Published
1974
Length
31 pages
Annotation
THIS PROJECT WAS ONE IN A SERIES OF GRANTS INTENDED TO ESTABLISH THE JUVENILE UNIFORM REFERRAL INFORMATION SYSTEM (JURIS), ENHANCING THE JUVENILE COURT'S ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND PROVIDING FEEDBACK ON PREVIOUS DECISIONS.
Abstract
PROJECT FASTER WAS INTENDED TO COMPLETE THE ESSENTIAL HARDWARE ACQUISITION FOR JURIS PARTICIPATION BY THE JUVENILE COURT, COMPLETE FILE LOADING FOR JURIS, AND DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT THE VICTIM ASSISTANCE MODULE OF JURIS. THIS EVALUATION ADDRESSES PROJECT EFFORT ISSUES AND INCLUDES DISCUSSION OF PROJECT OBJECTIVES, HISTORY, AND BENEFITS PROVIDED. STUDY FINDINGS INDICATE THAT HARDWARE PROCUREMENT HAD BEEN COMPLETED AND NAME, REFERRAL AND CASE HISTORY FILES HAD BEEN FULLY ENTERED. HOWEVER, THE MANUAL VICTIM ASSISTANCE PROGRAM CONTINUED TO BE USED SINCE THE COURT HAD DETERMINED THAT THE PROPOSED MODULE WOULD SERVE NO PRACTICAL PURPOSE. EVALUATION RESULTS ALSO SHOWED THAT THE CITY JUVENILE COURT ADMINISTRATION BELIEVED IT WAS NOT ADEQUATELY REPRESENTED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF JURIS PROGRAMS, AND AS A RESULT, FELT THE SYSTEM DID NOT MEET THEIR REQUIREMENTS. THEREFORE, PARALLEL MANUAL COURT RECORDS ARE MAINTAINED AND MANUAL RECORDS CHECKS ARE CONDUCTED ON ALL SYSTEM PRINTOUTS. ONLY ONE STATISTICAL REPORT PREPARED BY JURIS HAD BEEN USED BY THE CITY. IT IS CONCLUDED THAT THE CITY JUVENILE COURT HAS NOT RECEIVED ANY OF THE BENEFITS IT ANTICIPATED AS A RESULT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE JURIS SYSTEM, AND THAT ALTHOUGH A VIABLE SYSTEM, JURIS REQUIRES SECONDARY PROGRAMMING AND USERS' INPUT TO YIELD OPTIMUM BENEFITS. APPENDED MATERIALS INCLUDE DATA ON GRANT DATES, THE FEDERAL FUNDS AWARDED, AND THE STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE JURIS SYSTEM.