Author Description

Brings together in a single volume nationwide data of interest to the criminal justice community. Compiles information from a variety of sources and makes it accessible to a wide audience. Nearly all the data presented are nationwide in scope &, where possible, they are displayed by regions, States, and cities to increase their value for local decisionmakers and for comparative analysis. Chapters: characteristics of the criminal justice systems; public attitudes toward crime and criminal justice-related topics; nature and distribution of known offenses; characteristics and distribution of persons arrested; judicial processing of defendants; and persons under correctional supervision. Numerous charts and tables.