Author : Kathleen Maguire,Ann L. Pastore
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 659 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2002-05-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0756721466
Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics 2000 by Kathleen Maguire,Ann L. Pastore Pdf
Brings together in a single volume nationwide data of interest to the criminal justice community. Compiles info. from a variety of sources and makes it accessible to a wide audience. Nearly all the data presented are nationwide in scope &, where possible, they are displayed by regions, States, and cities to increase their value for local decisionmakers and for comparative analysis. Chapters: characteristics of the criminal justice systems; public attitudes toward crime and criminal justice-related topics; nature and distribution of known offenses; characteristics and distribution of persons arrested; judicial processing of defendants; and persons under correctional supervision. Dozens of charts and tables.