A study comparing recidivism rates, victim satisfaction, and costs of filing all domestic violence cases with the court vs. declining to file cases when the victim opposes prosecution. Published in Criminology and Public Policy, Volume 7, Issue 4 (November 2008), and available from Wiley InterScience online at http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/121645493/abstract.
An article that both critically examines the research literature related to each of two goals that are commonly ascribed to court-ordered batterer programs: rehabilitation and offender accountability. The article also considers the prospects for several new directions in sentencing, including judicial monitoring, community service, and heavy fines. The article concludes by recommending that, whether or not courts continue to rely on offender programs, they also seek to incorporate more comprehensive and systematic approaches to offender monitoring and sanctioning for noncompliance.
This report summarizes findings from a six-year process and impact evaluation of a teen peer education program related to HIV and substance abuse in Red Hook, Brooklyn.
This paper examines failures that occur during the implementation of a new initiative, seeking to identify lessons that may help practitioners avoid future pitfalls.
This journal article presents an abridged version of the Center for Court Innovation's nationwide survey of more than 1,000 randomly selected trial court judges concerning their attitudes and practices with respect to problem-solving.
Written by the 2008-2009 Youth Justice Board, this report proposes 10 specific recommendations to strengthen and expand juvenile Alternative to Detention (ATD) programs in New York City and help young people and families involved in the juvenile justice system.
Mary Kay Hudson, problem-solving court administrator for Indiana, discusses the challenges of coordinating problem-solving courts on a statewide basis.
The San Francisco Community Justice Center opened in March 2009, handling cases from the city’s Tenderloin, South of Market, Union Square, and Civic Center neighborhoods.
Judge Raymond R. Norko talked with Robert V. Wolf, director of communications at the Center for Court Innovation, about the court’s accomplishments and the changes he’s seen over the years.