WISCONSIN CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION - CRIME AND ARRESTS - 1970

• NCJ Number: 1923
• Author(s): R W WARREN
• Date Published: 1970
• Length: 230 pages
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice
• Corporate Author: Wisconsin Dept of Justice
• Publication Format: Document
• Publication Type: Statistics
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION IN TERMS OF OFFENSES KNOWN TO POLICE AND ARREST ACTIVITY.

Abstract

AREAS OF DISCUSSION ARE AN INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION, A SUMMARY OF THE DATA, AND THE REFERENCE TABLES. THE USEFULNESS OF STATISTICS, THE FBI AND WISCONSIN UNIFORM CRIME REPORTING PROGRAMS, THE NEW AREA CONCERNING A TRANSACTION-BASED INFORMATION SYSTEM, INFORMATION ON CRIME TRENDS, CHARACTERISTICS OF INDEX CRIMES AND OTHER CRIMES, DATA ON ADULTS AND JUVENILES ARRESTED, AND STATISTICS ON LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL ARE DISCUSSED. THE REFERENCE TABLES INCLUDE CRIME INDEX DATA AND GENERAL CRIME STATISTICS RELATING OFFENSES KNOWN TO THE POLICE, CRIME RATES, AND CLEARANCES. INFORMATION PERTAINING TO PROPERTY LOSSES AND CHARGES AND DISPOSITIONS AND ARREST DATA IS DETAILED. POLICE MANAGEMENT DATA AND ASSAULTS ON POLICE OFFICERS AND THE WEAPONS USED IS OFFERED IN THE REFERENCE TABLES. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED.)