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Estimating the Prevalence of Wrongful Convictions, Virginia, 1973-1987
Department of Justice —
This study extends research on wrongful convictions in the United States and the factors associated with justice system errors that lead to the incarceration of... -
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Court Workforce Racial Diversity and Racial Justice in Criminal Case Outcomes in the United States, 2000-2005
Department of Justice —
The purpose of this study was to determine whether workgroup racial composition is related to sentence outcomes generally, and racial differences in sentencing in... -
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Collection Civil Justice Survey of State Courts: [United States] Series
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Investigator(s): Bureau of Justice Statistics These surveys provide a broad-based, systematic examination of the nature of general civil litigation (e.g., tort,... -
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Understanding Court Culture and Improving Court Performance in 12 Courts in California, Florida, and Minnesota, 2002
Department of Justice —
The purpose of this study was to examine the organizational culture in 12 felony criminal trial courts selected in 3 states and to gauge prosecuting and public... -
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Prosecution of Felony Arrests, 1982: St. Louis
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This data collection provides statistical information on how prosecutors and the courts disposed of criminal cases involving adults arrested for felony crimes in an... -
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National Survey of Court Organization, 1971-1972
Department of Justice —
The purpose of this study was to document the existing organization of courts in the 50 states and the District of Columbia as of 1971-1972. The survey covers all... -
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Comparing Court Case Processing in Nine Courts, 1979-1980
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This study looks at the characteristics of officials who are involved in court case processing. Data were collected on the cases and defendants, the officials... -
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Evaluating the Law Enforcement, Prosecutor, and Court Response to Firearm-related Crimes in St. Louis, 2015-2018
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This study examines the entire range of case-processing decisions after arrest, from charging to sentencing of firearm-related crimes. This study analyzes the... -
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Census of State Felony Courts, 1985: [United States]
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The purpose of this study was to provide a current listing of all felony courts in this country and to provide a universe from which a sample of courts could be... -
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Effects of Defense Counsel on Homicide Case Outcomes in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1995-2004 [United States]
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This study measured the difference that defense counsel made to the outcome of homicide and death penalty cases. One in five indigent murder defendants in... -
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Evidence-Based Screening and Assessment: A Randomized Trial of a Validated Assessment Tool in Three New York City Drug Courts, 2011-2015
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With funding from the National Institute of Justice, the Center for Court Innovation examined the impact of introducing an evidence-based risk-need assessment and... -
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Reducing Courts' Failure to Appear Rate: A Procedural Justice Approach [Nebraska Statewide, Select Counties, 2009-2010]
Department of Justice —
The purpose of the study was to examine the effectiveness of using different kinds of written reminders to reduce misdemeanants' failure to appear (FTA) rates. The... -
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National Portrait of Domestic Violence Courts
Department of Justice —
The study was designed to create a portrait of domestic violence courts across America, specifically courtroom policies, procedures and goals were examined as... -
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Civil Litigation in the United States, 1977-1979
Department of Justice —
The Civil Litigation Research Project, based at the University of Wisconsin Law School, was organized in 1979 to develop a large database on dispute processing and... -
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Habeas Corpus Litigation in United States District Courts: An Empirical Study, 2000-2006
Department of Justice —
The purpose of the Habeas Corpus Litigation in United States District Courts: An Empirical Study, 2007 is to provide empirical information about habeas corpus cases... -
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Plea Bargaining in the United States, 1978
Department of Justice —
This study was conducted in 1978 at the Institute of Criminal Law and Procedure of the Georgetown University Law Center. The study consists of three files. The first... -
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Prosecution of Felony Arrests, 1982: Portland, Oregon and Washington, D.C.
Department of Justice —
This study provides statistical information on how prosecutors and the courts disposed of criminal cases involving adults arrested for felony crimes in two individual...