State courts
Managing the Criminal Appeals Process: Three Alternative Approaches
Econometric Analysis of State Court Criminal Case Delay and Trial Rates
On Trial: The Length of Civil and Criminal Trials
Specific Deterrent Effects of Sentences for Robbery: Does Type of Punishment Influence Recidivism?
Effects of Sentences on Subsequent Criminal Behavior in New Jersey, 1976-1977
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.
Juvenile Court Statistics, 2022
UNIFIED COURT SYSTEMS - A RANKING OF THE STATES
Reducing Collateral Consequences with Records Relief: Organizational Readiness for Implementing Strategies in State Courts
Delinquency Cases Waived to Criminal Court, 2020
Gideon at 60: A Snapshot of State Public Defense Systems and Paths to System Reform
Scan of the Legal, Policy, and Practice Context and Considerations for Collecting Data on Guardianship Abuse and Fraud
Scan of the Guardianship Abuse and Fraud Data Landscape
A Mixed-Method Examination of the Effectiveness of Money Bail and other Pretrial Release Options
Pretrial Policy Change and Place: Evaluating the Impacts of Maryland's Bail Reform on Crime and Pretrial Outcomes across Courts
Extreme Risk Protection Orders in Washington State and their Impact on Firearm-Related Arrests and Convictions
Meeting People Where They Are to Improve Institutional Culture
Incarcerated individuals deserve opportunities for healing and growth, but they often lack the necessary resources for such opportunities. Additionally, organizational cultures that don’t support these outcomes often stand in the way. Researchers and practitioners gathered at NIJ’s 2023 National Research Conference to share ideas and projects that will increase opportunities for incarcerated populations around the country. This show continues their conversation.