| NCJ Number: |
154687  |
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| Title: |
New Jersey Criminal History Record Information Background Checks for Non-Criminal Justice Purposes: Authorized and Unauthorized Access and Uses |
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| Corporate Author: |
SEARCH - National Consortium for Justice Information and Statistics
United States of America |
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| Date Published: |
1995 |
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| Page Count: |
33 |
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| Sponsoring Agency: |
SEARCH - National Consortium for Justice Information and Statistics
Sacramento, CA 95831 |
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| Sale Source: |
SEARCH - National Consortium for Justice Information and Statistics
7311 Greenhaven Drive
Suite 145
Sacramento, CA 95831
United States of America |
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| Type: |
Legislation/Policy Description |
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| Language: |
English |
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| Country: |
United States of America |
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| Annotation: |
Legislation has been enacted in New Jersey that focuses on the authorized use of criminal history record background checks, the State Bureau of Identification (SBI), the expungement of criminal records, and access to public records. |
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| Abstract: |
The processing of criminal history record background checks involves a process by which the SBI accesses the criminal history database of New Jersey's Criminal Justice Information System to compare a set of classifiable fingerprints or to conduct a name search request. Criminal justice agencies can access various information systems, and the SBI plays an important role in criminal identification. The SBI is concerned with fingerprints and other criminal records, cooperation with police officials, and the centralization of criminal record information. Legislative provisions on criminal record expungement pertain to conditional discharge for certain first offenses, disorderly conduct offenses, ordinance violations, juvenile delinquents, young drug offenders, and arrests not resulting in a conviction. Allowable uses of expunged records are identified, and access to public records and records of investigations in progress is discussed. |
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| Main Term(s): |
Criminology |
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| Index Term(s): |
Confidential records access; Crime data files; Criminal histories; Criminal justice information systems; Data security; Expungement or sealing of records; Fingerprinting regulations; Juvenile records confidentiality; New Jersey; Police records; Privacy and security; State laws |
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| Note: |
To accompany the publication, Compendium of State Privacy and Security Legislation: 1994 Overview, NCJ-151262 |
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To cite this abstract, use the following link:
http://www.ncjrs.gov/App/publications/abstract.aspx?ID=154687 |
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