NCJ Number
19360
Journal
Law and Order Volume: 23 Issue: 5 Dated: (MAY 1975) Pages: 66-67
Date Published
1975
Length
2 pages
Annotation
A STAFF STUDY IS A DATA GATHERING PROCESS BY WHICH MANY POINTS BEARING ON A SPECIFIC QUESTION ARE ANALYZED IN AN ATTEMPT TO DETERMINE THE PROPER RESOLUTION OF THE QUESTION.
Abstract
THE THREE DIFFERENT TYPES OF STAFF STUDIES - INFORMATIVE, ALTERNATIVE, AND DECISIVE - ARE EXPLAINED AND DISCUSSED. ALSO CONSIDERED ARE BASIC PRINCIPLES WHICH SHOULD BE FOLLOWED WHEN REQUESTING A STAFF STUDY AND METHODS OF COLLECTING DATA. IN ADDITION, TWO STAFF STUDY FORMATS ARE SUGGESTED.