NCJ Number
42882
Date Published
1976
Length
22 pages
Annotation
THIS IS AN EVALUATION OF THE NORFOLK JUVENILE INFORMATION SYSTEM (NJIS), WHICH IS A CLIENT-ORIENTED SYSTEM DESIGNED TO RECORD ALL INFORMATION REGARDING A JUVENILE'S CONTACT WITH THE COURTS FROM INTAKE TO ADJUDICATION.
Abstract
AMONG THE COMPUTER SYSTEM'S OBJECTIVES. IT WAS INTENDED TO IMPROVE CAPABILITIES FOR COLLECTING, STORING, AND PROCESSING DATA ON JUVENILES WHO COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE COURT SYSTEM, AND TO IMPROVE THE RETRIEVAL OF SUCH INFORMATION. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)