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Last Updated: January 4, 2008

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This is a list of many of the resources recently added to our collections.  Note: Some of the resources on this list are older materials that were recently retrieved from the Archive and added to the Library's catalog for the first time.

 

Administration of Justice

 

Conference Proceedings (2001 : Saint Petersburg, Russia).

Empowerment, Security and Opportunity Through Law and Justice: Background Papers.

K2100 .A2 E47 2001

 

Goldfarb, Ronald L.

Problems in the Administration of Justice in California. (retrieved from Archive)

KFC950 .G65 1969

 

Benchbooks

 

Arkansas. Administrative Office of the Courts.

Arkansas Circuit Judges' Benchbook for Criminal and Civil Divisions.

KFA4110.5 .A3 A75 2007

 

Arkansas. Administrative Office of the Courts.

Arkansas Circuit Judges' Benchbook for Domestic Relations and Probate Divisions.

KFA4110.5 .A3 A76 2007

 

Caviness, Keith.

District Judges Benchbook. (Arkansas)

KFA4110.5 .A3 C38 2007

 

Tanner, Connie Hickman.

Arkansas Circuit Judges' Benchbook: Juvenile Division.

KFA4196 .T36 2007

 

Child Abuse and Dependency

 

Arkansas Supreme Court. Administrative Office of the Courts.

The Clock is Ticking: For Parents, Guardians or Custodians Involved in Child Abuse & Neglect Cases. (DVD)

KFA5167 .C56 A75 2004

 

National Center for State Courts.

Implementing Performance Measures for Children: A Training Aid. (DVD)

HV713 .I47 2007

 

Civil Procedure

 

Massachusetts. District Court Department Committee on Small Claims.

Standards on Judicial Practice: Small Claims. (retrieved from Archive)

KFM2921 .M37 1984

 

United States. Bureau of Justice Statistics.

Civil Justice Survey of State Courts, 1992. (CD-ROM) - recently donated to library

KF180 .C57 1996

 

United States. Bureau of Justice Statistics.

Civil Justice Survey of State Courts, 1992 and 1996. (CD-ROM) - recently donated to library

KF180 .C58 2001

 

Complex Litigation

 

National Center for State Courts.

Managing Complexities in Civil Cases. (CD-ROM)

KF1250 .N38 2006

 

Corrections and Parole

 

Civic Research Institute (Kingston, N.J.).

Offender Programs Report. (Periodical)

HV9261 .O32

 

National Judicial College.

The Prison Rape Elimination Act: A Model Curriculum For Judges. (CD-ROM)

HV9025 .P75 2007

 

National Judicial College.

What Judges Need to Know About Prison Rape: The Prison Rape Elimination Act. (CD-ROM)

HV9025 .W43 2007

 

Court Administration

 

Caviness, Keith.

District Court Clerk's Manual. (Arkansas)

KFA4110.5 .A3 C39 2007

 

Hall, Kermit.

The New York Court of Appeals Lecture Series. (Series lectures are titled: New York Times v. Sullivan and its Times: The Press and the Community, Dreiser's An American Tragedy: The Law and The Arts, The Shape of Justice: Law and Architecture)

KFN5960 .A17 N49 2007

 

New York State Temporary Commission on the State Court System.

And Justice For All: Report of the Temporary Commission on the New York State Court System. (retrieved from Archive)

KFN5955 .A53 1973

 

Virginia Supreme Court. Office of the Executive Secretary.

Future View.

KFV2910 .A15 F8 2007

Also available online at:

http://www.courts.state.va.us/courtadmin/aoc/judpln/reports/Spr2007_futureview.pdf

 

Court Congestion and Delay

 

American Academy of Political and Social Science.

Lagging Justice. (From the Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, Volume 328 and retrieved from Archive)

KF8727 .A75 A4 1960

 

Court Executive Development Papers (CEDP)

 

Baird, Sharon.

"Personnelly Speaking": An Institute for Management Phase III Project: Study of the Need For an Employee Orientation Handbook.

KF970 .B35 1988

Can also be found in the Digital Archive at:

http://contentdm.ncsconline.org/cgi-bin/showfile.exe?CISOROOT=/hr&CISOPTR=111

 

Beard, Tamara.

Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Various Judicial Officers in Small Claims Court.

KFC976 .B43 1991

Can also be found in the Digital Archive at:

http://contentdm.ncsconline.org/cgi-bin/showfile.exe?CISOROOT=/civil&CISOPTR=8

 

Berry, Ralph Clifton.

The Financial Impact of the Implementation of a City Court in East Baton Rouge, Louisiana With Parish-Wide Jurisdiction.

KFL510.5 .A3 B47 1987

Can also be found in the Digital Archive at:

http://contentdm.ncsconline.org/cgi-bin/showfile.exe?CISOROOT=/spcts&CISOPTR=6

 

Bishop, Julian L.

An Empirical Review of a Caseflow Management Tool.

KFT1710.5 .A3 B57 1977

Can also be found in the Digital Archive at:

http://contentdm.ncsconline.org/cgi-bin/showfile.exe?CISOROOT=/ctadmin&CISOPTR=290

 

Bohn, William G.

An Analysis and Inventory of Court Rooms in Illinois.

NA4472 .I4 1972

Can also be found in the Digital Archive at:

http://contentdm.ncsconline.org/cgi-bin/showfile.exe?CISOROOT=/facilities&CISOPTR=15

 

Court Interpretation

 

Kansas. Administrative Office of the Courts.

The Use of Interpreters in Kansas State Courts Handbook.

KFK526 .C68 U84 2000

 

Minnesota State Court System.

Introductory Workshop On Court Interpreting.

KFM5926 .T72 M56 2001

 

Steelman, David C. and William E. Hewitt.

Operational Review of the Provision of Court Interpreter Services in the Court of Massachusetts: Technical Assistance Report.

KFM2926 .T72 S74 2001

 

Supreme Court of Virginia. Office of the Executive Secretary.

Voluntary Certification Process for Spanish Language Interpreters Serving Virginia Courts: Orientation Training, April 2001.

KFV2926 .T72 S86 2001

 

Court Rules

 

The Library maintains print versions of court rules from all 50 states.  They are located in the reference section of the collection.  Recent 2008 additions include:

 

Arizona

Connecticut

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Nebraska
Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

North Carolina

Oklahoma

Ohio

Virginia

Washington

Wisconsin

 

Crime/Criminal Justice

 

Aas, Katja Franko.

Globalization and Crime.

HV6252 .A27 2007

 

Karlen, Delmar.

Anglo-American Criminal Justice. (retrieved from Archive)

KF9223 .K3 1967

 

Peter D. Hart Research Associates.

Drugs and Crime Across America: Police Chiefs Speak Out: A National Survey Among Chiefs of Police.

HV8012 .D78 1996

 

United States. Department of the Treasury.

Gun Crime in the Age Group 18-20: A Report.

HV6789 .G86 1999

 

Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity

 

California. Judicial Council.

Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP): Information and Instructions.

KFC958 .Z9 C66 2007

 

Drug/DUI Courts

 

Arkansas. Administrative Office of the Courts.

Arkansas Drug Courts: Report to the Eighty-Sixth Arkansas General Assembly.

KFA4114 .A75 2004

 

Maryland. Office of Problem Solving Courts.

Maryland's Guidelines for Planning and Implementing Adult DUI/DWI Treatment Programs.

KFM1714 .D78 2007

 

Wanberg, Kenneth W.

Criminal Conduct and Substance Abuse Treatment: Strategies for Self-Improvement and Change: Pathways to Responsible Living: The Participant's Workbook.

RC451.4 .P68 W36 2006

 

Financial Management

 

Arizona Supreme Court.

Fee Consolidation: Frequently Asked Questions. (retrieved from Archive)

KFA2910.5 .A3 F44 1997

 

Indigent Defense

 

Arkansas Access to Justice Commission.

Access To Justice. (DVD)

KFA3684.5 .P6 A23 2006

 

Judges

 

Terris, Daniel.

The International Judge: An Introduction to the Men and Women Who Decide the World's Cases.

K2146 .T47 2007

 

Judicial Education

 

Arkansas. Administrative Office of the Courts.

What Do I Do Now?: A New Judges Orientation Video for Limited Jurisdiction Court Judges in Arkansas. (VHS Tape)

KF276 .N53 1993

 

Judicial Reform

 

Cohn, Rubin G.

To Judge With Justice: History and Politics of Illinois Judicial Reform. (retrieved from Archive)

KFI1708 .Z9 C64 1973

 

Strickland, Rennard.

Sourcebook on Judicial Reform: Readings, Analysis, and Cases. (retrieved from Archive)

KF384 .Z9 S68 1971

 

Judicial Selection

 

Nagel, Stuart S.

Comparing Elected and Appointed Judicial Systems. (retrieved from Archive)

KF8776 .Z9 N3 1973

 

Talbot, Stephen.

Justice For Sale. (VHS Tape)

KF8776 .J87 1999

 

Juries/Jurors

 

Arkansas. Administrative Office of the Courts.

Arkansas Jury Orientation. (VHS Tape)

KFA4142 .A75 2005

 

National Center for State Courts. Center for Jury Studies.

A National Program to Increase Citizen Participation in Jury Service Through Jury Innovations. (CD-ROM)

KF8972 .N38 2004

 

Juvenile Justice & Delinquency

 

Minnesota Supreme Court. Juvenile Court Centenary Planning Committee.

Emerging and Innovative Ideas in Juvenile Law: Celebrating 100 Years of Juvenile Courts in Minnesota. (5 DVD Set)

KFM5995 .E43 2005

 

Leadership and Management

 

Boutros-Ghali, Boutros ... [et al.]

Essays on Leadership.

JC330.3 .E88 1998

 

Media and the Courts

 

Jewkes, Yvonne.

Media and Crime.

P96 .C74 J48 2004

 

Mediation

 

Folberg, Jay.

Resolving Disputes: Theory, Practice and Law.

KF9084 .R47 2005

 

Miscellaneous

 

Crone, James A.

How Can We Solve Our Social Problems?

HN18.3 .C76 2007

 

Mills, Kenneth C.

Disciplined Attention: How to Improve Your Visual Attention When You Drive.

TL152.7 .M55 2005

 

Oglethorpe, Judy ... [et al.]

People on the Move: Reducing the Impact of Human Migration on Biodiversity.

HB1952 .P46 2007

 

Public Access to Court Records

 

Kirven, Mary Beth.

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996: Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information: Applicability to the Courts: An Initial Assessment.

KF5753 .K57 2003

 

Security and the Courts

 

Casey, Pamela.

A National Strategic Plan for Judicial Branch Security.

KF8733.7 .C37 2006

 

National Summit on Court Safety and Security (2005: Alexandria, Virginia).

National Summit on Court Safety and Security: Follow-Up Meeting. (Participant Notebook)

KF8733.7 .A75 N386 2005

 

New Jersey. Administrative Office of the Courts.

Statewide Municipal Court Security Policy.

KFN2310.5 .A3 N49 2006

 

Sentencing

 

Cunniff, Mark A.

Variations on Felony Probation Persons: Under Supervision in 32 Urban and Suburban Counties. (retrieved from Archive)

HV9304 .C86 1991

 

United States. National Probation and Parole Association.

Guides for Sentencing. (retrieved from Archive)

KF9685 .Z9 N28 1957

 

Science, Technology and the Law

 

Association of the Bar of the City of New York.

Automation in the Courts: Its Impact on Record-Making and Record-Keeping, Implications For the Private Citizen and the Public.

KF242 .C68 A88 1972

 

Video Technologies

 

McChesney, Robert M.

Videotaped Trial Records in Arkansas: A Report on a Pilot Project in Jefferson County, February-December, 1990. (retrieved from Archive)

KFA4126 .C68 M33 1991

 

Workload and Resource Assessment

 

Arkansas. Administrative Office of the Courts.

The Arkansas Judicial System: Current and Proposed Staffing Assistance for Arkansas Trial Courts.

KFA4110.5 .A3 A74 1992

 


 

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