THIS ANALYSIS FIRST EXAMINES COURT PERSONNEL'S ATTITUDES AND PERCEPTIONS LIKELY TO AFFECT OUTCOMES AND THE SOURCES OF INFORMATION FOR AND THE STEPS PRELIMINARY TO DISPOSITION. THE MAJOR SUBSTANTIVE CHAPTER ON THE DYNAMICS OF DISPOSITION BY PLEA BARGAIN FOLLOWS. BRIEF CONSIDERATION OF SEVERAL IMPORTANT ISSUES ARISING FROM THE REPORT IN THE CONTEXT OF RELEVANT LITERATURE IS GIVEN POLICY IMPLICATIONS ARE THEN DRAW FOR THE ADDICTION RESEARCH AND TREATMENT CORPORATION FOR THE AGENCIES COMPOSING THE CRIMINAL COURT, AND FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE POLICY MAKERS...RCB