Simulation Using GPSS
Application of GPSS Five to Discrete System Simulation
Application of GPSS Five to Discrete System Simulation
Simulation with GPSS and Gpssv
Simulation with GPSS and Gpssv
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A simulation model using GPSS-V has been developed for determining flow rates through a juvenile court system linking four serial queues beginning with arrest, through a court review, court carry-order, and court probation. Observations of distributions of waiting times and processing times provide a basis for sensitivity analysis to consider trade-offs between court resources and gains in over-all flow time. The simulation runs with induced variations in court resources show the gains in over-all flow time expressed as reduced average waiting and processing times. The field data (1975) were collected from the juvenile court system of Morris County, New Jersey. The purpose of this paper is to study the flow of delinquents through the juvenile court system in order to examine those elements which control the rate of flow. Many courts throughout the country are back-logged and according to expert criminal justice opinion the courts need to deal with juvenile offenders swiftly and justly in order to avoid the negative consequences of higher maintenance costs to the community and the anxiety-oriented pressures on delinquents stemming from slow developing court action. (5)(6)(9)(10) In addition to describing the entire flow process, the study permits an analysis of those resources needed to bring about changes in flow rates. Hence, trade-offs between allocated court resources and gains in flow time can be evaluated. (2)