NCJ Number: |
47038  |
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Title: |
MINIATURIZATION OF LARGE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEMS BY GENERALIZED LINEAR SIGNAL FLOW GRAPHS |
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Journal: |
JOURNAL OF INTERDISCIPLINARY MODELING AND SIMULATION Volume:1 Issue:2 Dated:(1978) Pages:97-122 |
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Author(s): |
M K SAIN |
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Date Published: |
1978 |
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Annotation: |
THE USE OF GENERALIZED SIGNAL FLOW GRAPHS TO EXAMINE THE WORKINGS OF COMPLEX CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEMS IS DESCRIBED IN A PRESENTATION DIRECTED TO SYSTEM ANALYSTS. |
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Abstract: |
IN THE SIGNAL FLOW GRAPH, VARIABLES ARE IDENTIFIED WITH NODES (AS OPPOSED TO BLOCKS). THE LINEAR SIGNAL FLOW GRAPH DERIVES MUCH OF ITS POTENTIAL FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM ANALYSIS FROM THE BASIC CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN THE GRAPH AND ALGEBRAIC RELATIONSHIPS. A CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM IS CONSIDERED 'LARGE' WHEN A COMPLETE ACCOUNTING OF ALL ITS CONNECTIONS AND ALL THE BEHAVIOR OF ITS ELEMENTS IS NOT PRACTICAL. THROUGH THE PROCESS OF MINIATURIZATION, IT IS POSSIBLE TO PRODUCE REPLICAS OF LARGE SYSTEMS; I.E., SIMPLIFIED SYSTEMS WITH THEIR OWN GENERALIZED SIGNAL FLOW GRAPHS IN WHICH LESS DETAIL IS VISIBLE. THE PROCESS OF MINIATURIZATION AND ITS APPLICATION TO LARGE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEMS ARE DESCRIBED. THE POTENTIAL OF THE MINIATURIZATION CONCEPT FOR PROVIDING FLEXIBILITY IN THE ANALYSIS OF LARGE SYSTEMS IS NOTED. FLOW GRAPHS, EQUATIONS, AND A LIST OF REFERENCES ARE PROVIDED. (LKM) |
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Index Term(s): |
Systems analysis |
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Grant Number: |
AF0SR-76-3036A; ENG 75 22322 |
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Sponsoring Agency: |
Marcel Dekker, Inc New York, NY 10016 National Science Foundation Arlington, VA 22230 US Dept of the Air Force
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Corporate Author: |
Marcel Dekker, Inc United States of America |
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Page Count: |
26 |
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Format: |
Article |
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Language: |
English |
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Country: |
United States of America |
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To cite this abstract, use the following link: http://www.ncjrs.gov/App/publications/abstract.aspx?ID=47038 |
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