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NCJ 014871
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| Title:
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HOW CRIMINAL JUSTICE AGENCIES USE CRIMINAL HISTORY INFORMATION - REPORT TO THE SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS
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| Author(s):
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ANON
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| Corporate Author:
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US Comptroller General
United States
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| Sale:
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US Government Accountability Office
441 G Street, NW, Room LM
Washington, DC 20548
United States
National Institute of Justice/
NCJRS paper reproduction
Box 6000, Dept F
Rockville, MD 20849
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| Publication Date:
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1974 |
| Pages:
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74 |
| Origin:
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United States |
| Language:
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English |
| Annotation:
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THIS REPORT COMPARES THE USE OF CRIMINAL HISTORY INFORMATION BETWEEN PREARREST VERSUS POSTARREST PROCEDURES AND THE TYPE OF AGENCY THAT USES IT. |
| Abstract:
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THE AUTHORS SENT QUESTIONNAIRES TO THE FBI AND TO VARIOUS LAW ENFORCEMENT, JUDICIAL AND CORRECTIONAL AGENCIES IN FLORIDA, MASSACHUSETTS AND CALIFORNIA. IT WAS FOUND THAT REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION FOR POSTARREST USE ACCOUNTED FOR 83.5 PERCENT OF ALL REQUESTS. THE LOW PERCENTAGE OF REQUESTS FOR PREARREST USE MAY BE EXPLAINED BY THE FACT THAT ANY REQUEST, PER SE, IS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION NOT ALREADY CONTAINED IN THE REQUESTING AGENCY'S FILES. IT MAY WELL BE THAT PREARREST REQUESTS ARE MORE PREVALENT INTERNALLY. IT WAS ALSO FOUND THAT REQUESTS FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES ACCOUNTED FOR 58.6 PERCENT OF ALL REQUESTS, JUDICIAL AGENCIES ACCOUNTED FOR 32.9 PERCENT, AND CORRECTIONAL AGENCIES ACCOUNTED FOR ONLY 2.2 PERCENT. JUDICIAL AGENCIES AS DEFINED IN THIS REPORT INCLUDE PROBATION AND PAROLE SERVICES, WHICH MAY ACCOUNT FOR THE LOW PERCENTAGE OF CORRECTIONAL REQUESTS. |
| Index Term(s):
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Automated police information systems ; Federal Bureau of Investigation ; Natl Crime Information Center ; Congressional information ; Patuxent Institution ; Crime data files ; Florida ; Massachusetts |
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