The challenge of crime in a free society : a report by the President's Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice.

This report of the President's Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice -- established by President Lyndon Johnson on July 23, 1965 -- addresses the causes of crime and delinquency and recommends how to prevent crime and delinquency and improve law enforcement and the adminis...

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Online Access: Full Text (via HeinOnline)
Corporate Author: United States. President's Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice (Author)
Other Authors: Katzenbach, Nicholas deB. (Nicholas deBelleville), 1922-2012
Other title:Commonly known as the: Crime Commission report
Format: Government Document Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : United States Governemnt Printing Office, 1967.
Series:History of capital punishment.
Reports of U.S. presidential commissions and other advisory bodies.
Gun regulation and legislation in America.
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Table of Contents:
  • Foreword / Nicholas deB. Katzenbach
  • The Commission
  • Summary
  • Chapter 1. The challenge of crime in a free society : introduction
  • Chapter 2. Crime in America
  • Chapter 3. Juvenile delinquency and youth crime
  • Chapter 4. The police
  • Chapter 5. The courts
  • Chapter 6. Corrections
  • Chapter 7. Organized crime
  • Chapter 8. Narcotics and drug abuse
  • Chapter 9. Drunkenness offenses
  • Chapter 10. Control of firearms
  • Chapter 11. Science and technology
  • Chapter 12. Research--instrument for reform
  • Chapter 13. A national strategy
  • Table of recommendations
  • Additional view of individual Commission members
  • Appendix A. The Commission and its operations
  • Appendix B. Consultants and advisors
  • Appendix C. Supporting staff and services
  • Picture credits
  • Index.