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INTERVIEWS WITH PERSONS WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF STANDARDS AND GOALS

NCJ Number
45706
Author(s)
M A CUNNIFF; J Z STIERS
Date Published
1978
Length
146 pages
Annotation
INTERVIEWS CONDUCTED WITH 45 PARTICIPANTS IN THE STANDARDS AND GOALS DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE PLANNING AGENCIES IN 7 COMMUNITIES ARE SUMMARIZED.
Abstract
THE INTERVIEWS WERE PART OF A PROJECT AIMED AT GAINING INFORMATION ON LOCAL EXPERIENCES IN STANDARDS AND GOALS DEVELOPMENT. PARTICIPATING IN THE PROJECT WERE PLANNING AGENCIES IN TOLEDO, OHIO; MILWAUKEE, WIS.; PROVO, UTAH; SALEM, OREG.; CORVALLIS, OREG.; VENTURA COUNTY, CALIF.; AND DADE COUNTY, FLA. EACH SET OF SUMMARIES BEGINS WITH THE PLANNING DIRECTOR'S INTERVIEW, WHICH GENERALLY PROVIDES INFORMATION ON HOW THE JURISDICTION FIRST BECAME INVOLVED IN STANDARDS AND GOALS DEVELOPMENT, THE NATURE OF CRIME AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE ADMINISTRATION IN THE JURISDICTION, HOW THE STANDARDS AND GOALS EFFORT WAS ORGANIZED, AND HOW THE PROCESS WORKED. SUBSEQUENT SUMMARIES DESCRIBE HOW VARIOUS PARTICIPANTS BECAME INVOLVED IN THE STANDARDS AND GOALS PROCESS AND HOW THEY VIEW THE EFFORT. COPIES OF INTERVIEW GUIDES ARE APPENDED. THE INTERVIEW SUMMARY IS A COMPANION DOCUMENT TO THE PROJECT REPORT (NCJ-45705). (LKM)