An evaluation of the Brooklyn Youthful Offender Domestic Violence Court. Through a number of data sources including defendant and stakeholder interviews, the evaluation documents the planning and implementation process during the first 15 months of court operations.
Judge John Leventhal has presided over the Brooklyn Felony Domestic Violence Court since its opening in June 1996. Leventhal talked with the Center for Court Innovation’s Carolyn Turgeon about his work.
Judge Judy Harris Kluger, New York’s deputy chief administrative judge for court operations and planning, is responsible for overseeing problem-solving courts in New York. She spoke with the Center for Court Innovation’s Carolyn Turgeon.
Judge Amy Karan has served as the administrative judge of the Domestic Violence Court in Miami, Florida, since 1997. She spoke with the Center for Court Innovation’s Carolyn Turgeon about her experiences.
A close look at the development of the Domestic Violence Court model in New York State, with a special focus on the launching of the Brooklyn Felony Domestic Violence Court in 1996.
An examination of the Brooklyn Youthful Offender Domestic Violence Court and how it addresses the unique and complicated issue of dating violence among teenagers.
An analysis of mandate completion and criminal recidivism rates for defendants sentenced to a batterer intervention program and/or substance abuse treatment.
