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COLORADO - JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT - PRELIMINARY EVALUATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE DATA EXCHANGE SYSTEM - CRIMINAL COURTS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT

NCJ Number
39564
Author(s)
D R PEARCE; J TAYLOR
Date Published
1974
Length
31 pages
Annotation
EVALUATION OF A FEDERALLY FUNDED COMPUTERIZED ONLINE INFORMATION AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR THE DENVER DISTRICT AND JUVENILE COURTS AND PROBATION DEPARTMENTS.
Abstract
THIS SYSTEM WAS INTENDED TO ALLOW FOR EXCHANGE OF DATA AMONG DENVER CRIMINAL JUSTICE AGENCIES AS WELL AS THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE DATA BASE FOR FUTURE PLANNING, EVALUATION, AND ANALYSIS OF THE DENVER CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. ANOTHER GOAL OF THE PROJECT WAS TO REDUCE CASE PROCESSING TIME WHICH MAY ACT AS A CRIME DETERRENT, AND THUS RESULT IN A REDUCED CRIME RATE. THE FIRST SECTION OF THIS REPORT DOCUMENTS THE ANALYSIS OF THE PROJECT'S STATISTICAL AND RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS OF EVALUATION. THE SECOND SECTION FOCUSES ON THE SYSTEM ASPECTS OF THE DESIGN AND THE HARDWARE COMPONENTS. A SUMMARY OF THE CONCLUSIONS REACHED THROUGH THIS EVALUATION INCLUDES THE CONSULTANTS' OPINION THAT THE BASELINE DATA ON THE JUVENILE DELINQUENCY CASE PROCESSING IS GOOD; SOME CLARIFICATIONS SHOULD BE ADDED; AND A DESCRIPTION OF RESOURCES, RULES, AND PROCEDURES PROVIDED. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)...KAP