BACKGROUND, FEDERAL ROLE, OBJECTIVES, IMPLEMENTATION, AND FUNCTIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE NATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION (RDT&E) PROGRAM ARE DISCUSSED. THE SOCIAL COSTS OF CRIME ARE LISTED AND MISSION AND PROGRAM AREAS DELINEATED. MAJOR ON -GOING PROGRAMS IN CRIME AND DELINQUENCY WERE SURVEYED TO IDENTIFY EXISTING GAPS AND AID IN ESTABLISHING PRIORITIES FOR THE PROPOSED PROGRAM. PRIORITIES ARE ASSIGNED AND A FIRST-YEAR, TEN MILLION, PROGRAM PROPOSED WITH DOLLARS ALLOCATED BY PROGRAM AND MISSION AREA. APPENDIXES PRESENT A REVIEW OF CURRENT RDT&E PROGRAMS AND SUMMARY DESCRIPTIONS OF THE FIRST-YEAR PROJECTS. THE DELPHI METHOD OF WORKING WITH EXPERTS IN DECISION MAKING IS ALSO PRESENTED.