Court organizations
Dispensing Justice Locally
Guardianship Abuse: Bad Apples or Tip of the Iceberg?
When cases involving high-profile individuals, like Britney Spears, make national headlines, issues surrounding guardianship and conservatorship take center stage. But after those specific cases resolve and national interest fades, the systemic issues remain. We have very little data on how the guardianship system is actually working, and the scope and prevalence of guardianship abuse remains unclear. We don’t know how many individuals suffer abuse under guardianship. We don’t know to what extent guardianship, when properly executed, improves the lives of those it’s intended to serve.
Exploring the Nexus of Human Trafficking and Drug Trafficking in a Border County
Dispensing Justice Locally: The Implementation and Effects of the Midtown Community Court
Changing Character of Court Organization
Coordination of Criminal and Juvenile Court Proceedings in Child Maltreatment Cases
The Known Unknown: Research Needed To Plug Knowledge Gaps on Impact of Court Telepresence Technology
Courts face a technological balancing act: How best to use devices that allow individuals to appear in court remotely while preserving the right to a fair trial. A panel of court professionals examined the issue and recommended relevant research needs.
Evaluation of Safe Horizon Family Court Program
Neighborhood Crime Survey: An Examination of the Relationship Between Immigration and Victimization
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.