NIJ uses the results to plan its research, evaluation, and demonstration programs. For the 1994 survey, questionnaires were sent to more than 3,300 criminal justice professionals in 13 types of agencies in 411 counties nationwide. A total of 211 counties having populations greater than 250,000 were surveyed, along with a random sample of 200 counties having populations between 50,000 and 250,000. Ask for NCJ 150856. The nature of criminal complaints is becoming more aggravated.
Most crime is related to drug use.
If we don't do something about drug abuse at a very early age, our problems will be insurmountable. Workload problems Violent crimes. As one judge put it, cases involving drugs and related crimes were a major factor in doubling the number of cases brought before the courts, with no increase in the number of judges. Another reason, cited by TCA's and SCA's, was that these cases typically required considerable resources. Agency initiatives Drug treatment.