Developing An Evaluation Plan For Community Courts
Developing An Evaluation Plan For Community Courts

Author: John S. Goldkamp

Publisher:

Published: 2002-03-01

Total Pages: 51

ISBN-13: 9780756719852

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When the Midtown Community Court (CC) began operation in NYC in 1993, it posed a challenge to traditional assumptions about the role of American courts in dispensing justice &, in particular, about how they should relate to the "community." The Midtown experiment was a catalyst for innovation and encouraged the diffusion of the CC model to other jurisdictions with different settings and challenges. The Hartford, CT CC opened in 1998 &, as one of the first post-Midtown CC, represents a test of the transferability of the CC model to more "typical" Amer. settings. This report describes Hartford's adaptations of the model and outlines an evaluation plan for assessing its progress and impact.

Law, Courts, and Justice in America
Law, Courts, and Justice in America

Author: Howard Abadinsky

Publisher: Waveland Press

Published: 2020-08-17

Total Pages: 435

ISBN-13: 1478645946

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The eighth edition offers an updated and streamlined examination of the American system of law, courts, and justice. Part I (Law) reviews the history of courts and justice, common law and civil law systems, as well as law schools and legal education. Part II (Courts) discusses lawyers and the practice of law; unravels the structure and administration of federal and state court systems; delineates the appellate process, the Supreme Court, and judicial review; and describes the roles of judges, prosecutors, and criminal defense attorneys. Part III (Justice) demystifies the criminal justice process, negotiated justice, civil justice, juvenile justice, and alternative forms of justice. Throughout the book, landmark cases, important historical events, illustrative examples, and boxed items highlight or expand chapter content. Each of the twelve chapters concludes with an extensive summary, a list of key terms, and review questions. There is also a glossary that provides a summary of important terms.