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State Appellate Court Adaptation to Caseload Increase, 1968-1984: [United States]
State of Washington —
This data collection examines the impact of caseload pressures on both intermediate appellate courts and supreme courts for each state in the nation. The data describe... -
Survey of Prosecutorial Response to Bias-Motivated Crime in the United States, 1994-1995
State of Washington —
This national survey of prosecutors was undertaken to systematically gather information about the handling of bias or hate crime prosecutions in the United States. The... -
Public Image of Courts, 1977: General Public Data
State of Washington —
This data collection and its companion study, PUBLIC IMAGE OF COURTS, 1977: SPECIAL PUBLICS DATA (ICPSR 7704), were undertaken to explore attitudes toward courts and... -
National Assessment of Criminal Justice Needs, 1983: [United States]
State of Washington —
In 1983, the National Institute of Justice sponsored a program evaluation survey by Abt Associates that was designed to identify the highest priority needs for... -
Evaluation of No-Drop Policies for Domestic Violence Cases in San Diego, California, Omaha, Nebraska, Klamath Falls, Oregon, and Everett, Washington, 1996-2000
State of Washington —
This study sought to examine the effects of no-drop policies on court outcomes, victim satisfaction with the justice system, and feelings of safety. Moreover,... -
Race and the Decision to Seek the Death Penalty in Federal Cases, 1995-2000 [United States]
State of Washington —
The purpose of this project was to examine possible defendant and victim race effects in capital decisions in the federal system. Per the terms of their grant, the... -
Juror Discussions About Evidence, 1997-1998: [Arizona]
State of Washington —
These data were collected in conjunction with an evaluation of the Arizona court reform effective December 1, 1995, to permit jurors in civil cases to discuss the...