Courts
Appellate Court Responses to Caseload Growth, Project Summary
Specialization of Domestic Violence Case Management in the Courts: A National Survey, Final Report
Judicial and prosecutorial decision-making: Assessing the effects of race, gender, and age on federal downward sentencing departures, 2013 – 2016
Characteristics of Family Treatment Courts, the Families They Serve, and Their Capacity to Meet the Demands of their Communities
The Impact of Community Treatment on Recidivism Among Mental Health Court Participants
The Law-Before: Legacies and Gaps in Penal Reform
The Impact of Counsel at First Appearance on Pretrial Release in Felony Arraignments: The Case of Rural Jurisdictions
A Little Bit of Time in Jail
Petitions to Detain for Domestic Violence Cases
Short-Term Trends in Jail Bookings & Populations After the Pretrial Fairness Act
Examining Connections between the Police and Prosecution in Sexual Assault Case Processing: Does the Use of Exceptional Clearance Facilitate a Downstream Orientation?
Criminal Orders of Protection for Domestic Violence: Associated Revictimization, Mental Health, and Well-being Among Victims
Domestic Violence Courts: A Multisite Test of Whether and How They Change Offender Outcomes
Courts Research Portfolio
NIJ’s Courts Research Portfolio supports research, evaluation, data collection, and dissemination aimed at identifying court tools, practices, and policies that advance criminal justice goals such as public safety, cost-efficiency, and the fair treatment of victims and defendants.
Courts play a crucial role in the administration of justice, serving as collaborators and intermediaries between defendants, victims, law enforcement, corrections, and the community. With limited...
Is a Plea Really a Bargain? An Analysis of Plea and Trial Dispositions in New York City
Intimate Partner Violence Identification and Response: Time for a Change in Strategy
Intimate Partner Sexual Violence: A Comparison of Foreign- Versus US-Born Physically Abused Latinas
Statistical and Testimony from the Practitioner and Juror Point of View - Panel Discussion
This event brought together practitioners and researchers to enhance information-sharing and promote collaboration among the impression, pattern, and trace evidence analysts, law enforcement, and legal communities.
The symposium was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence January 22-25, 2018.
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Statistics and Testimony from the Practitioner and Juror Point of View: Panel Discussion
This event brought together practitioners and researchers to enhance information-sharing and promote collaboration among the impression, pattern, and trace evidence analysts, law enforcement, and legal communities.
The symposium was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence January 22-25, 2018.
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Likelihood Ratio Testimony - Cross-Examined
This event brought together practitioners and researchers to enhance information-sharing and promote collaboration among the impression, pattern, and trace evidence analysts, law enforcement, and legal communities.
The symposium was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence January 22-25, 2018.
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Factors Which Influence Juror’s Interpretation of the Value of Forensic Science Testimony
This event brought together practitioners and researchers to enhance information-sharing and promote collaboration among the impression, pattern, and trace evidence analysts, law enforcement, and legal communities.
The symposium was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence January 22-25, 2018.
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Reality Check - What Is Expected from Expert Witnesses
This event brought together practitioners and researchers to enhance information-sharing and promote collaboration among the impression, pattern, and trace evidence analysts, law enforcement, and legal communities.
The symposium was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence January 22-25, 2018.
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Challenges Faced by Experts When Communicating Forensic Evidence to Triers of Fact - One Statistician's View
This event brought together practitioners and researchers to enhance information-sharing and promote collaboration among the impression, pattern, and trace evidence analysts, law enforcement, and legal communities.
The symposium was presented by the NIJ Forensic Technology Center of Excellence January 22-25, 2018.
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