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Last Updated: August 5, 2008

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This is a list of many of the resources recently added to our collection.  If you have a suggestion for a resource that you would like the Library to obtain, please contact us.

Note: Some of the resources on this list are older materials that were recently retrieved from Archive Storage and added to the Library's Catalog for the first time.

 

Access and Fairness

 

Northwest Territories. Gender Equality Review.

The Justice House: Report of the Special Advisor on Gender Equality (retrieved from Archive)

HQ1459 .N5 1992

 

Washington (State). Supreme Court. Gender and Justice Implementation Committee.

Assistant Attorney General Survey Report: Gender Bias in the Courts (retrieved from Archive)

KFW411.7 .A97 1991

 

Alternative Dispute Resolution

 

Iverson, Dale and Anne Bachle Fifer.

Developing, Implementing, Administering and Evaluating Approved ADR Plans: A Checklist for Court Staff and ADR Committees (retrieved from Archive)

KFM4760.3 .I93 2002

 

Cohen, Thomas H.

Appeals From General Civil Trials in 46 Large Counties, 2001-2005 [electronic resource]

Internet

 

Caseflow Management

 

Aikman, Alex; Mary Elsner and Ned Mitchell.

Assessing the Pace of Civil Litigation in the Fairfax County Circuit Court (retrieved from Archive)

KFV2910.5 .C65 A35 1981

 

California. Judicial Council.

Reducing Delay in California Courts: The Beginnings: January-June, 1988 (retrieved from Archive)

KFC956 .R44 1988

 

Civil Litigation

 

Bubier, David.
Wisconsin Model Court Recordkeeping Procedures: Civil [videorecording]

KFW2910.5 .R4 W422 1989

 

Child Welfare

 

Hutchinson, Janice.

Adolescent Maltreatment: Youth as Victims of Abuse and Neglect (retrieved from Archive)

HV6626.52 .H88 1997

 

Snyder, Howard N.

Sexual Assault of Young Children as Reported to Law Enforcement: Victim, Incident, and Offender Characteristics [electronic resource]

Internet

 

United States. Department of Education.

Early Warning, Timely Response [electronic resource]

Internet

 

Court Administration

 

Alaska. Court System. Office of the Administrative Director.

Alaska Court System Procurement Guidelines (retrieved from Archive)

KFA1710.5 .A3 P76 1990

 

Archer, Dane.

A Survey of Judicial Officers in the State of California (retrieved from Archive)

KFC985 .J7 A73 1989

 

Barteau, Betty.

Thirty Years of the Journey of Indiana's Women Judges 1964-1994 (retrieved from Archive)

KFI3525.5 .W66 B37 1997

 

Court Accreditation: The Wave of the Future (1988 : Boston, Mass.)

Court Accreditation: The Wave of the Future (Conference Materials - retrieved from Archive)

KF8736 .C68 1988

 

Georgia.  Blue Ribbon Commission of the Judiciary.

Georgia Courts in the 21st Century: Report of the Supreme Court of Georgia Blue Ribbon Commission of the Judiciary.

KFG510 .G47 2001

 

Indiana University School of Law.

Symposium: The History of Indiana Courts: People, Legacy and Defining Moments.

KFI3078 .U55 1997

 

Jensen, Lynn A.

Analysis and Proposals for Improvement: The Nebraska Court System's Records Management, Statistical Reporting and Information Systems (retrieved from Archive)

KFN510.5 .A3 J46 1977

 

Kaye, Judith S.

Changing Courts in Changing Times: The Need for a Fresh Look at How Courts Are Run (retrieved from Archive)

KF8732 .K39 1997

 

North Carolina. Court of Appeals.

The 40th Anniversary of the North Carolina Court of Appeals [DVD]

KFN7913 .N66 2008

 

Court Interpretation

 

State of Oregon. Judicial Department.

State Court Administrator Policies for the Oregon Judicial Department's Oregon Certified Court Interpreter Program (retrieved from Archive)

KFO2926 .T72 J83 1999

 

Court Rules

 

The Library maintains print versions of court rules from all 50 states.  They are located in the reference section of the collection.  Some of the recent additions include:

 

Alabama Court Rules 2008

Louisiana Court Rules 2008

Mississippi Court Rules 2008 

Pennsylvania Court Rules 2008

Virgin Islands 2008 Supplement

Wyoming Court Rules 2008

 

Court Unification

 

National Center for State Courts.

Santa Clara County Courts Consolidation Study (retrieved from Archive)

KFC969 .S4 1994

 

Courthouses: Design and Finance

 

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Court Services Division.

Construction Requirements for Superior and Municipal Court Facilities (retrieved from Archive)

NA4472 .C3 C66 1988

 

National Clearinghouse for Criminal Justice Planning and Architecture.

Adams County, Quincy, Illinois: Calhoun County, Hardin, Illinois: and the Eighth Judicial Circuit (retrieved from Archive)

NA4472 .I4 A33 1976

 

National Clearinghouse for Criminal Justice Planning and Architecture.

Christian County Courthouse, Hopkinsville, Kentucky (retrieved from Archive)

NA4472 .K4 C47 1977

 

National Clearinghouse for Criminal Justice Planning and Architecture.

Comments on the Study of Facilities Requirements, Burlington County, New Jersey (retrieved from Archive)

NA4472 .N5 C66 1976

 

National Clearinghouse for Criminal Justice Planning and Architecture.

Fourth Judicial District, Ada County Courthouse, Boise, Idaho (retrieved from Archive)

NA4472 .I3 F68 1977

 

National Clearinghouse for Criminal Justice Planning and Architecture.

Leavenworth County Court, Leavenworth, Kansas (retrieved from Archive)

NA4472 .K3 L43 1977

 

National Clearinghouse for Criminal Justice Planning and Architecture.

Planning Report, Clark County Court Facility (retrieved from Archive)

NA4472 .N38 C53 1977

 

National Clearinghouse for Criminal Justice Planning and Architecture.

Ramsey County Municipal Court Facilities, St. Paul, Minnesota (retrieved from Archive)

NA4472 .M6 R36 1976

 

National Clearinghouse for Criminal Justice Planning and Architecture.

Shawnee County Courts, Topeka, Kansas (retrieved from Archive)

NA4472 .K3 S53 1976

 

National Clearinghouse for Criminal Justice Planning and Architecture.

Virginia, Minnesota, St. Louis County and the Sixth Judicial District (retrieved from Archive)

NA4472 .M6 V57 1976

 

New York (State). Court Facilities Task Force.

Report and Recommendations (retrieved from Archive)

KFN5958 .A82 1982

 

Ohio. Supreme Court.

The Ohio Judicial Center.

NA4473 .C64 O35 2007

 

Space Management Consultants, Inc.

Family Court Planning & Programming Project, Providence, Rhode Island (retrieved from Archive)

NA4472 .R4 F36 1976

 

Space Management Consultants, Inc.

Judicial Facility Standards and Design Guidelines, State of Nebraska (retrieved from Archive)

NA4472 .N3 J83 1976

 

Criminal Justice

 

Bubier, David.

Wisconsin Model Court Recordkeeping Procedures: Criminal [videorecording]

KFW2910.5 .R4 W423 1989

 

Buenger, Michael L. and Richard L. Masters.

The Interstate Compact on Adult Offender Supervision: Using Old Tools to Solve New Problems.

KF9223 .B84 2003

 

Carver, John A.

Jail Crowding and Initial Appearance Court Practices in Maricopa County, Arizona (retrieved from Archive)

KFA2976.6 .J35 1987

 

Massachusetts. Superior Court. Criminal Justice Study Committee.

Report of the Superior Court Criminal Justice Study Committee (retrieved from Archive)

KFM2908 .M37 1993

 

Montgomery, Imogene M.

What Works, Promising Interventions in Juvenile Justice: Program Report (retrieved from Archive)

HV9104 .W47 1994

 

Motivans, Mark and Tracey Kyckelhahn.

Federal Prosecution of Child Sex Exploitation Offenders 2006 [electronic resource]

Internet

 

Drug Courts

 

Boone, Donna L. and Daniel J. Becker.

Crafting a Plan: Sustaining Indiana's Drug Courts.

KFI3514 .B66 2005

 

Hardin, Carolyn.

Quality Improvement for Drug Courts: Evidence-Based Practices.

KF3890 .Q35 2008

 

Heck, Cary.

Information Collection, Storage, and Use for Drug Courts: Developing a Statewide System.

KF3890 .H43 2005

 

Huddleston, C. West; Douglas B. Marlowe and Rachel Casebolt.

Painting the Current Picture: A National Report Card on Drug Courts and Other Problem Solving Court Programs in the United States.

KF3885.5 .H841 2008

 

Reilly, Dennis A.

Ensuring Sustainability for Drug Courts: An Overview of Funding Strategies.

KF3890 .R45 2008

 

Family Courts

 

Arbuthnot, Jack and Donald A. Gordon.

What About the Children?: A Guide for Divorced and Divorcing Parents (retrieved from Archive)

HQ759.915 .A73 2001

 

Arizona. Maricopa County Trial Courts.

Family Court Training [computer file]

KFA2494.6 .M3 F36 2005

 

Human Resources

 

Affirmative Action Plan of the Massachusetts Trial Court (retrieved from Archive)

KFM2910.5 .A3 A34 1998

 

California. Administrative Office of the Courts.

Affirmative Action Plan (retrieved from Archive)

KFC958 .A34 1987

 

Iowa. Office of the State Court Administrator.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement and Affirmative Action Plan of the Iowa Judicial Department (retrieved from Archive)

KFI4710.5 .A3 E68 1995

 

Missouri. Office of the State Courts Administrator.

Equal Employment Opportunity Plan (retrieved from Archive)

KFM8310.5 .A3 E68 2001

 

New Jersey. Administrative Office of the Courts.

Maintaining a Sexual Harassment Free Work Environment: Our Managerial and Supervisory Responsibilities and Liabilities (retrieved from Archive)

KFN2310.5 .A3 M35 1997

 

Oregon Judicial Department.

Affirmative Action Plan (retrieved from Archive)

KFO2910.5 .A3 A33 2001

 

Superior Court of the State of Washington for King County.

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy and Updated Affirmative Action Plan (retrieved from Archive)

KFW510.5 .A3 E68 1994

 

Immigration

 

Price, Marie.

Migrants to the Metropolis: The Rise of Immigrant Gateway Cities.

JV6201 .M53 2008

 

International

 

100 Pearls of Bohemia.

DB2244 .O54 1993

 

Babalola, Stella O.

Building Partnerships in Governance: Nigeria Democracy and Governance Project: Evaluation Report, Phase I.

HQ1236.5 .N6 B85 2000

 

Constitutional Court of the Republic of Croatia.

Collection of Decisions and Rulings Rendered by the Constitutional Court.

KJM7207 .A5 C76 1999

 

Mavcic, Arne.

Constitutional Court of the Republic of Slovenia.

KKZ6250.3 .U83 2001

 

National Center for State Courts. International Programs Division.

Mongolia Judicial Reform Program: Annual Report 2007.

KPJ157 .M66 2008

 

Nikolajevs, Andris.

Riga in 245 Photographs.

DK504.927 .N55 1990

 

Petar II, Prince Bishop of Montenegro.

The Mountain Wreath.

PG1418 .P4 G67 2000

 

Singapore. Subordinate Courts.

Subordinate Courts Annual Report.

KPP332.5 .S58 2006

 

Singapore. Subordinate Courts.

Survey on Public Attitudes & Perceptions of the Singapore Subordinate Courts (retrieved from Archive)

KPP332 S87 1999

 

Stansky, Peter.

Around Northwest Slovakia.

DB2711 .S73 2005

 

Supreme Court of the Republic of Macedonia.

Supreme Court of the Republic of Macedonia.

KKK762 .S87 2003

 

Judicial Ethics, Conduct and Discipline

 

Seamone, Evan R.

Understanding the Person Beneath the Robe: Practical Methods for Neutralizing Judicial Biases.

KF8775 .S43 2006

 

Juries

 

Hancock County Court of Common Pleas (Ohio)

Jury Introduction [DVD]

KFO542 .J88 2005

 

Hannaford-Agor, Paula.

Judicial Nullification?: Judicial Compliance and Non-Compliance With Jury Improvement Efforts.

KF8972 .H36 2008

 

National Center for State Courts. Knowledge and Information Services.

Jury Duty Public Service Announcements (CD-ROM)

KF8972 .J871 2008

 

New York State Commissioners of Jurors.

New York State Commissioners of Jurors Best Practices Seminar (2008 : Albany, NY)

KFN6170 .N49 2008

 

Juvenile Justice & Delinquency

 

Department of Justice. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.

1997 National Youth Gang Survey: Summary [electronic resource]

Internet

 

Department of Justice. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.

Minorities and the Juvenile Justice System [electronic resource]

Internet

 

Fox, James Alan.

Trends in Juvenile Violence: A Report to the United States Attorney General on Current and Future Rates of Juvenile Offending [electronic resource]

Internet

 

McKenzie, Leola; Lynn Travis and Christina Haglung.

The Juvenile Court Improvement Project Reassessment: Oregon (retrieved from Archive)

KFO2996 .J88 2004

 

Michigan. Department of Social Services.

The Michigan Residential Facilities Project (retrieved from Archive)

HV9105 .M5 A55 1978

 

Thompson, Linda S.

Hard Time, Healing Hands: Developing Primary Health Care Services for Incarcerated Youth (retrieved from Archive)

HV8843 .H37 1993

 

Thompson, Linda S.

The Forgotten Child in Health Care: Children in the Juvenile Justice System; Selected Papers From a Conference Held in Two Parts: June 23-25, 1988, Lord Baltimore Hotel, Baltimore, Maryland; August 4-6, 1989, The Cathedral Hotel, San Francisco, California (retrieved from Archive)

RJ102 .F67 1991

 

Wiig, Janet.

Guidebook for Juvenile Justice and Child Welfare System Coordination and Integration: A Framework for Improved Outcomes [electronic resource]

Internet

 

Wonfor-Nolan, Laurie.

What's My Job in Court?: A Coloring and Activity Book for Kids Going to Court (retrieved from Archive)

KFM1710.5 .C6 W43 1993

 

Miscellaneous

 

National Center for State Courts.

National Center for State Courts: Court Information Systems Technical Assistance Capability (retrieved from Archive)

KF8732 .N39 1977

 

Painter, Mark P.

The Legal Writer.

KF250 .P35 2005

 

Periodicals/Journals

 

Blackwell Publishing.

Journal of Empirical Legal Studies.

K10 .O85

 

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

Champion.

KF9602 .C47

 

Probate Courts

 

Bubier, David.

Wisconsin Model Court Recordkeeping Procedures: Probate [videorecording]

KFW2910.5 .R4 W421 1989

 

Pro Se Representation

 

Self-Represented Litigation Network.

Self-Represented Litigation Network Materials Developed Under SJI Networking Grant.

KF8891 .S45 2008

 

Science, Technology and the Law

 

McKechnie, Dougal.

The Use of the Internet by Courts and the Judiciary (New Zealand): Findings From a Study Trip and Supplementary Research (retrieved from Archive)

KUQ3411 .M35 2002

 

National Center for State Courts.

Palm Beach County Banner Evaluation.

KFF510.5 .A3 P35 2008

 

Sentencing/Corrections

 

Austin, James.

Classification of High-Risk and Special Management Prisoners: A National Assessment of Current Practices [electronic resource]

Internet

 

Austin, James.

Objective Prison Classification: A Guide for Correctional Agencies [electronic resource]

Internet

 

Cunniff, Mark A.

Managing Felons in the Community: An Administrative Profile of Probation (retrieved from Archive)

HV9304 .C84 1990

 

Keaton, Christopher A.

Adult Correctional Systems (retrieved from Archive)

HV9475 .S65 A38 2000

 

Specialized Courts

 

Bach, Mitchell L.

A History of the Creation and Jurisdiction of Business Courts in the Last Decade.

KF8759 .B33 2004

 

Traffic Courts

 

Bubier, David.

Wisconsin Model Court Recordkeeping Procedures: Traffic [videorecording]

KFW2910.5 .R4 W42 1989

 

Workload and Resource Assessment

 

Ostrom, Brian; Matthew Kleiman and Neil LaFountain.

Measuring Current Judicial Workload in Texas, 2007.

KFT1725.5 .W67 O87 2008

 


 

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