NCJ Number
40687
Date Published
1975
Length
34 pages
Annotation
REPORT ON SECOND YEAR ACTIVITIES OF THE BRONX COUNTY MAJOR OFFENSE BUREAU, INCLUDING A STATISTICAL AND ANALYTICAL EVALUATION OF ITS IMPACT ON CRIME AND THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM IN BRONX COUNTY.
Abstract
THE MAJOR OFFENSE BUREAU WAS CREATED TO DEAL EXCLUSIVELY WITH THE PROSECUTION OF SERIOUS CRIMES COMMITTED BY RECIDIVISTS. THE BUREAU HAS SUCCEEDED IN OBTAINING A CONVICTION RATE OF 95 PERCENT OF THE CASES IT HAS UNDERTAKEN, RESULTING IN AVERAGE 3 TO 10 YEAR SENTENCES, AND SENTENCES OF INCARCERATION FOR 92 PERCENT OF THOSE PROSECUTED. THIS HAS RESULTED IN INCREASED PUBLIC CONFIDENCE IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROCESS AS WELL AS A REDUCTION OF SERIOUS CRIMES....EB