TOWARD A SAFER COMMUNITY, V 2 - AN ANALYSIS OF CRIME AND JUSTICE IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.

• NCJ Number: 16995
• Author(s): M A LETTRE; D G STARRETT; E C O'LOUGHLIN; M L O'HARA; D REED
• Date Published: 1973
• Length: 112 pages
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice
• Corporate Author: Pennsylvania Governor's Justice Cmssn
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

A SUMMARY OF FUNDING ACTIVITIES OF THE ALLEGHENY REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL IN 1972, AND AN ANALYSIS OF CRIME IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY AND VARIOUS CRIMINAL JUSTICE AGENCIES WITHIN THE COUNTY.

Abstract

PROJECTS FUNDED BY THE REGIONAL COUNCIL ARE OUTLINED, AND A STUDY OF RECOMMENDED PROJECTS AND COUNCIL ACTIONS ON THESE PROJECTS IS PROVIDED. THREE PAPERS DEALING WITH ALLEGHENY COUNTY ARE THEN PRESENTED. IN THE FIRST, THE CRIME PROBLEM IN THE COUNTY IS DESCRIBED. IT EXAMINES COMPARATIVE STATISTICS ON THE COUNTY AND CITY OF PITTSBURGH, BUILDS A PROFILE OF THE ARREST POPULATION, AND DEVELOPS CRIME PROJECTIONS FOR THE UPCOMING DECADE. THE SECOND STUDIES THE MINOR JUDICIARY, THEIR ARRAIGNMENT DECISIONS, AND PRELIMINARY HEARING DISPOSITIONS. IT REVIEWS THE EFFECTS OF BAIL REFORM AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS' SERVICE TO INDIGENTS. THE THIRD PAPER ANALYZES THE OPERATION OF THE CRIMINAL DIVISION OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY COMMON PLEAS COURT. IT DEVELOPS AND ANALYZES PERFORMANCE INDICATORS ON THE COURT'S OPERATION. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)