Problem-Solving Justice

Publications

The New York State Residents Survey: Public Perceptions of New York's Courts

By Donald J. Farole, Jr.

This study reports the results of a representative random survey of 1,002 adult residents of New York State concerning their perceptions of the courts. The study found that New Yorkers have high levels of trust and confidence in the courts in general, although racial and ethnic minorities, particularly African-Americans, are far less supportive than are whites. The study also determined, however, that most New Yorkers have little knowledge of how their local courts work, suggesting a possible role for judicial outreach and public education. The survey was administered by the Marist College Institute for Public Opinion.

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Why Procedural Justice Matters: Tom R. Tyler at Community Justice 2012

Tom R. Tyler, professor of law and psychology at Yale Law School, presents on "Procedural Justice: Why It Matters So Much" at Community Justice 2012: the International Conference of Community Courts.

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From the Ground Up: Promising criminal justice projects in the U.S. and the U.K.

By Aubrey Fox and Gavin Lockhart

This paper--a joint project of Policy Exchange and the Centre for Justice Innovation--summarizes the experiences of 10 innovative criminal justice projects across the United Kingdom and the United States.

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Lasting Change or Passing Fad? Problem-Solving Justice in England and Wales

By Greg Berman and Aubrey Fox

This report, released by the UK think tank Policy Exchange, takes stock of the movement towards problem-solving justice in England and Wales.

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Law Enforcement and Public Health: Sharing Resources and Strategies to Make Communities Safer

By Robert V. Wolf

A look at how public health principles, practices, and resources can support law enforcement. This report is based on a moderated discussion sponsored by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, The California Endowment, and the Center for Court Innovation. A version of this article appeared in the International Review of Law, Computers & Technology, Volume 26, Issue 1, 2012.

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The Architecture of Collaboration: A New Courthouse in Colorado has Cooperation in Mind

A new building in Milliken, Colorado, houses a community court, police station and social services in an effort to foster collaboration among agencies and be more user-friendly for both the public and staff. Jim Burack, town administrator and chief of police, discusses the logic behind the building's design.

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Sustaining Community Courts: What Makes a Program Attractive to Potential Funders?

Burke Fitzpatrick administers the Office of Justice Programs in South Carolina's Department of Public Safety, which distributes federal justice dollars to programs in the state. In this interview, he explains why he thinks problem-solving courts have been a good investment and what he looks for in a funding application.

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In Vancouver, Offenders Find Community Service is a Two-Way Street

Crown Counsel Adam Dalrymple explains how the Downtown Vancouver Community Court uses community service assignments to match offenders with organizations that address their social service needs. (March 2012)

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Multi-Site Evaluation Demonstrates Effectiveness of Adult Drug Courts

By Michael Rempel, Janine M. Zweig, Christine H. Lindquist, John K. Roman, Shelli B. Rossman and Dana Kralstein

Funded by the National Institute of Justice, the Multi-Site Adult Drug Court Evaluation is a comprehensive study of outcomes at 23 drug courts and six comparison jurisdictions around the country. The study found that adult drug courts substantially reduce crime and drug use and produce a particularly large return on investment (in terms of both recidivism reductions and cost savings) among offenders who would otherwise be at a high risk of re-offending. The study also underlines the critical importance of the judge in explaining the positive impact of drug courts. This brief article summarizes all major study findings and discusses their policy implications. Published in Judicature 95: 4: 154-157.

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Connections Among People: Tracking and Preventing Violence through Social Network Analysis

Sociologist Andrew Papachristos focuses his studies on urban neighborhoods, social networks, street gangs, violent crime, and gun violence. A Robert Wood Johnson Health and Society Scholar at Harvard University, Papachristos discusses how social network analysis can aid crime prevention. (January 2012)

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A Community Court Takes Washington D.C.: Expanding the Model in the Nation's Capital

Dan Cipullo, director of the Criminal Division of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, discusses why and how the court expanded its community court approach from one neighborhood to cover the entire city. (February 2012)

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Diverting Shoplifters: A Research Report and Planning Guide

By Emily Gold and Julius Lang

This report outlines some of the challenges of responding to retail theft and highlights several promising approaches that provide an alternative to the traditional justice system—whether via streamlined processing or by an alternative intervention for the offender. The report concludes with a guide for jurisdictions interested in piloting a program in their community to improve the response to retail theft.

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Changing Perceptions: A Conversation on Prostitution Diversion with Judge Fernando Camacho

Queens County (NY) Judge Fernando Camacho discusses why he created a prostitution diversion court that helps victims leave a life of prostitution by linking them to counseling and social services instead of sentencing them to jail time. (January 2012)

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Unlocking Justice: The Sentencing Project Highlights the Red Hook Community Justice Center

The Sentencing Project’s new film, Unlocking Justice, highlights three programs, including the Red Hook Community Justice Center.  In promoting the justice center as a model of reform, the video, which is excerpted here, emphasizes the center's use of drug, mental health, and trauma-focused treatment as alternatives to incarceration, as well as its collaborative approach to community justice.

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