County Courts
Perceptions of Drug Court: How Offenders View Ease of Program Completion, Strengths and Weaknesses, and the Impact on Their Lives
Civil Protection Orders: The Benefits and Limitations for Victims of Domestic Violence, Final Report
California Prison Downsizing and Its Impact on Local Criminal Justice Systems
Gang Membership and Criminal Processing: A Test of the "Master Status" Concept
Profitable Penalties for Lower Level Courts
Legal Change and Sentencing Norms in the Wake of Booker: The Impact of Time and Place on Drug Trafficking Cases in Federal Court
Uncertainty Ahead - A Shift in How Federal Scientific Experts Can Testify
Prosecuting Cases of Elder Abuse
This panel will feature NIJ-funded research that has direct, practical implications for the prosecution of elder abuse cases. Panelists will present findings from a study of prosecutors in three states that examined the factors that influenced their decisions to prosecute elder financial abuse cases. The panel will also provide the results from an evaluation of five innovative court-based models that target perpetrators of elder abuse.