Court system
Evaluation of Proportionality Review Procedures of Death Penalty Cases in State Appelate Courts, Final Report
Evaluation Guidebook for Projects Funded by S.T.O.P. Formula Grants Under the Violence Against Women Act
Drug Offenders and the Courts: Summary of a National Assessment
Drug Offenders and the Courts: Case Studies of Three Courts, Summary Report
Drug Offenders and the Courts: Results of a National Assessment
Expedited Drug Case Management Programs: Issues for Program Development, Executive Summary
Expedited Drug Case Management Programs: Issues for Program Development
Changing Patterns of Drug Abuse and Criminality Among Crack Cocaine Users: Criminal Histories and Criminal Justice System Processing: A User's Guide to the Machine-Readable Files and Documentation, Original Instruments, and Codebook
Effects of Instituting Means-Based Fines in Criminal Court: The Staten Island Day-Fine Experiment, Final Report
Implementation and Evaluation of Bail/Pretrial Release Guidelines in Maricopa County Superior Court, Dade County Circuit Court, and Boston Municipal Court
Examining Local Legal Culture - Practitioner Attitudes in Four Criminal Courts
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.