This paper reviews the lessons learned from nine pilot court sites testing the Adolescent Diversion Program, which brings cases of 16- and 17-year-olds before specially trained judges, who have access to an expanded array of dispositions, including age-appropriate services.
Dr. Mara Schiff, an associate professor in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Florida Atlantic University, focuses her work on restorative justice, community justice, and juvenile justice. Here, she gives on overview of restorative practices and discusses why a restorative approach can be particularly valuable for youth. (October 2012)
Learn how to implement a program to assist adult drug court participants in applying to and enrolling in community college in your adult drug treatment court. Download the webinar powerpoint presentation here.
Justice Tandra L. Dawson, presiding judge of the Manhattan Integrated Domestic Violence Court, provides a short answer to the question: Have domestic violence courts helped change attitudes toward cases involving domestic violence?
Judge Tandra L. Dawson, who presides over the Manhattan Integrated Domestic Violence Court, provides a short answer to the question: What are integrated domestic violence courts?
Herb Sturz, senior fellow at the Open Society, provides a short answer to the question: What role do demonstration projects play in the shaping of public policy?
John Feinblatt, senior advisor to New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and founding director of the Midtown Community Court, talks about the principles that guided the creation of the Midtown Community Court.
This report documents a gun violence prevention program and finds high levels of cynicism regarding the fairness and effectiveness of the justice system among residents of the Brownsville neighborhood of Brooklyn.