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The role and parameters of power are explored within the context of improving the administration of criminal justice. This effort at reform is referred to as the Emerging New Criminal Justice System, with an emphasis upon the integrating quality and functional value of greater cooperation among subsystems. The genesis of this movement is traced to the Safe Streets Act and the creation of the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration. The administration of criminal justice is characterized by the prevalence of conflict at many, often subtle, levels of community, governmental, and bureaucratic operation and interaction. The exercise of power is a continuously available resource used to respond to formal organizational goals as well as to the often incompatible, informal system maintenance needs.

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The Emerging New Criminal Justice System

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