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CRIME AND JUSTICE IN METROPOLITAN ALBUQUERQUE, 1972-1973 - A REPORT OF THE PILOT CITIES PROGRAM

NCJ Number
38655
Author(s)
ANON
Date Published
1974
Length
128 pages
Annotation
ASSESSMENT OF THE PROGRESS MADE BY THE METROPOLITAN ALBUQUERQUE AREA AND THE ALBUQUERQUE/BERNALILLO COUNTY PILOT CITY PROGRAM IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE AREA DURING THE YEAR AND A RATIONALE FOR THE PROGRAM'S ACTION PLAN.
Abstract
THIS REPORT DISCUSSES DEMOGRAPHIC AND CRIME FACTORS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACTION AGENCIES, PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT, AND THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE PLANNING AGENCIES IN THE AREA. METHODOLOGY INCLUDES A DEMOGRAPHIC AND CRIME SUMMARY FOR THE AREA, A FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION OF THE TARGET CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM, IDENTIFICATION OF PRIORITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT, A DESCRIPTION OF PRIORITY PROBLEM AREAS, THE PLAN OF ACTION, AND AN ASSESSMENT OF PROGRESS, TOGETHER WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE FUTURE. MAJOR FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS ARE THAT PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE IN LOWERING THE HIGHEST PART I PER CAPITA CRIME RATE IN THE UNITED STATES, BUT THAT MORE PROGRESS IS NECESSARY. COOPERATION AND COORDINATION HAVE INCREASED SUBSTANTIALLY AMONG THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE AGENCIES, BUT AGAIN, MUCH MORE CAN BE DONE. PUBLIC AWARENESS AND INVOLVEMENT FOLLOW THE SAME PATTERN. THERE WAS CONSIDERABLE IMPROVEMENT TOWARD PURSUING PRIORITY AREAS (ASCERTAINED LOCALLY AND ASSERTED NATIONALLY) SUCH AS JUVENILE JUSTICE AND SYSTEM-WIDE IMPROVEMENTS. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)