Author Description

This 26th annual edition brings together in a single volume nationwide data of interest to the criminal justice community. The report is divided into 6 sections: (1) characteristics of the criminal justice systems--data on the number & types of criminal justice agencies & employees, criminal justice expenditures, & workload of agency personnel; (2) public attitudes toward crime & criminal justice-related topics--the results of nationwide public opinion polls; (3) nature & distribution of known offenses--data from several indicators of illegal activities; (4) characteristics & distribution of persons arrested; (5) judicial processing of defendants; & (6) persons under correctional supervision.