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Last Updated: May 4, 2009

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

 

Access and Fairness

 

Newton, Juanita Bing.

Expanding Access to Justice: A Ten-Year Report Prepared by the Office of the Deputy Chief Administrative Judge for Justice Initiatives (New York State)

KFN5958 .N498 2009

 

Public Confidence in Fair and Impartial Courts (2004 : Halifax, Nova Scotia)

Public Confidence in Fair and Impartial Courts = L'independence et l'equite Judiciare: La Confiance du Public (CD-ROM)

KF8700 .P83 2004

 

Caseflow Management

 

Robinson, Paul.

Increase in Court Size, Creation of an Intermediate Court of Appeals, and Sitting in Divisions as Alternate Solutions to Supreme Court Congestion (retrieved from Archive)

KFM5910.5 .C65 R63 1973

 

Civil Procedure

 

Hehman, Hilary.

Findings of the Study of California Class Action Litigation, 2000-2006.

KFC1017 .H44 2009

 

Continuations

 

The Library receives on a continuous basis, updates or revisions to various resources that are already part of the collection. Examples of material recently received are the following:

 

Columbia University. Legislative Drafting Research Fund.

Constitutions of the United States, National and State.

KF4530 .C7

 

Morgan Quitno Corporation.

Crime State Rankings: Crime in the 50 United States.

HV6787 .C745 2009

 

Court Administration

 

Iowa. Supreme Court.

Iowa Supreme Court's Limited Jurisdiction Task Force: Final Report and Recommendations.

KFI4726 .M34 I59 2008

 

Missouri. Office of the State Courts Administrator.

Directory to the Missouri Judiciary.

KFM8308 .A19 D57 2009

 

National Association for Court Management Midyear Conference (2009 : Portland, Oregon)

The Purposes and Responsibilities of Courts.

KF8700 .A17 P87 2009

 

Court Reporting

 

National Center for State Courts.

Manual on Court Reporting Services (retrieved from Archive)

KF8805 .M36 1975

 

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:

 

Arkansas Court Rules 2009

Kentucky Court Rules 2009

Maryland Court Rules 2009

Missouri Court Rules 2009

Oregon Court Rules 2009

Rhode Island Court Rules 2009

Texas Court Rules 2009

Utah Court Rules 2009

 

Courthouse Facilities

 

Hardenbergh, Don.

Courtroom Sharing Practices Among State and Local Trial Courts.

NA4471 .H375 1996

 

Model, Morgan.

Improving Quality of Life in 1801 Vine Street Family Court Dependency Waiting Room.

KFP94.6 .P45 M63 2005

 

Criminal Justice and Procedure

 

Aos, Steven.

The Criminal Justice System in Washington State: Incarceration Rates, Taxpayer Costs, Crime Rates, and Prison Economics.

HV9305 .W2 A57 2003

 

Mahoney, Barry.

Ensuring a Reliable and Effective Criminal Justice System.

KF9756 .M34 2005

 

Parry, John.

Criminal Mental Health and Disability Law, Evidence and Testimony: A Comprehensive Reference Manual for Lawyers, Judges, and Criminal Justice Professionals.

KF9242 .P37 2009

 

Custody and Support

 

Bassett, Lee.

Supporting Success: Improving Higher Education Outcomes for Students From Foster Care: A Framework for Program Enhancement.

HV881 .B37 2008

 

Joftus, Scott.

Educating Children in Foster Care: The McKinney-Vento and No Child Left Behind Acts.

HV881 .J64 2007

 

Document Management

 

Illinois. State Archives. Records Management Section.

State Records Management Manual for Illinois State Agencies.

JK8749 .R4 S73 2005

 

Domestic Violence

 

United States. Department of Justice. Office on Violence Against Women.

Domestic Violence and the Role of Community Corrections (CD-ROM)

HV9279 .D66 2006

 

Drug Courts

 

National Center for State Courts. Court Consulting Services Division.

Florida Statewide Technical Assistance Project: Development of a Plan for the Statewide Evaluation of Florida's Drug Courts.

KFF514 .N38 F56 2008

 

Emergency Preparedness

 

Arizona. Pinal County Sheriff's Office.

Continuity Of Operations Plan "Pandemic Influenza".

HV8145 .A7 C66 2008

 

California. Department of General Services. Office of Records & Information Management.

Vital Records Protection and Disaster Recovery Handbook.

JK8749 .R4 V58 2003

 

McKing Consulting Corporation.

A Framework for Improving Cross-Sector Coordination for Emergency Preparedness and Response: Action Steps for Public Health, Law Enforcement, the Judiciary, and Corrections.

HV555 .M35 2008

 

NIMS Support Center.

NIMS Ontology Model, V2.0.1 (electronic resource)

HV551.3 .N56 2007

 

Pennsylvania Administrative Office of the Courts and the University of Pittsburgh Center for Public Health Preparedness.

Continuity of Operations (COOP) Planning: A Toolkit for Pennsylvania Courts.

KFP510.5 .A3 C66 2007

 

Ethics, Conduct, and Discipline

 

American Bar Association. Standing Committee on Professional Discipline.

Model Rules for Lawyer Disciplinary Enforcement (2001 edition)

KF308 .A943 2001

 

Gray, Cynthia.

Ethical Standards for Judges.

KF8779 .G736 2009

 

Financial Management

 

National Center for State Courts.

Technical Assistance Report on the Accounting Systems of the Virginia District Courts (retrieved from Archive)

KFV2915 .T43 1975

 

Funding State Courts

 

Carlson, Alan, Kate Harrison and John K. Hudzik.

Adequate, Stable, Equitable, and Responsible Trial Court Funding: Reframing the State v. Local Debate.

KF8732.5 .C37 2008

 

Constitution Project.

The Costs of Justice: Budgetary Threats to America's Courts: A Report of the Constitution Project's Courts Initiative.

KF8732.5 .C67 2006

 

Uekert, Brenda K.

Use of Violence Against Women Act STOP Funds for Courts: Results of a Survey to State Court Administrators.

KF8732.5 .U35 2009

 

Judicial

 

American Bar Association. Standing Committee on Minorities in the Judiciary.

The Directory of Minority Judges of the United States.

KF8700 .A19 D497 2008

 

Juries

 

Hans, Valerie P.

Business on Trial: The Civil Jury and Corporate Responsibility.

KF8972 .H267 2000

 

New York (State). Unified Court System.

Grand Juror's Handbook.

KFN6045 .N493 2006

 

New York (State). Unified Court System.

Jury Information for Employers.

KFN6045 .N491 2007

 

New York (State). Unified Court System.

Petit Juror's Handbook.

KFN6045 .N495 2007

 

Media Relations

 

Haltom, William.

Distorting the Law: Politics, Media, and the Litigation Crisis.

KF380 .H35 2004

 

Washington (State). Administrative Office of the Courts.

Media Guide to Washington State Courts.

KFW510.5 .C6 M43 2006

 

Miscellaneous

 

Buergenthal, Thomas.

Protecting Human Rights in the Americas: Selected Problems.

KDZ574 .B84 1990

 

National Center for State Courts.

National Center for State Courts Review of Activities (retrieved from Archive)

KF294 .N32 N382 1973

 

National Center for State Courts.

Projects Completed and Now Engaged in by the National Center for State Courts (retrieved from Archive)

KF294 .N32 P76 1974

 

National Center for State Courts.

Summary of Annual Reports of Regional Directors and Division Chiefs at the Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors of the National Center for State Courts (retrieved from Archive)

KF294 .N32 S86 1974

 

Performance Measurement

 

Minnesota Judicial Branch. State Court Administrator's Office.

Performance Measures: Key Results and Measures.

KFM5910.5 .A3 M56 2009

 

Probation and Alternative Corrections

 

Texas. Community Justice Assistance Division.

Texas Intermediate Sanctions Bench Manual.

KFT1787 .T48 2003

 

Problem Solving Courts

 

Wolf, Robert V.

A New Way of Doing Business: A Conversation About Statewide Coordination of Problem-Solving Courts.

KF8759 .W651 2009

 

Science, Technology and the Law

 

American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Judicial Seminar on Emerging Issues in Neuroscience (Seminar materials on CD-ROM)

RC341 .J831 2007

 

Sentencing

 

Crime and Justice Institute.

Implementing Evidence-Based Principles in Community Corrections: The Principles of Effective Intervention.

HV9304 .C75 2004

 

Lowenkamp, Christopher T.

Understanding the Risk Principle: How and Why Correctional Interventions Can Harm Low-Risk Offenders.

HV6049 .L69 2004

 

Mellow, Jeff.

The Jail Administrator's Toolkit for Reentry.

HV9304 .J33 2008

 

Przybylski, Roger.

What Works: Effective Recidivism Reduction and Risk-Focused Prevention Programs: A Compendium of Evidence-Based Options for Preventing New and Persistent Criminal Behavior.

HV6049 .P79 2008

 

Solomon, Amy L. ... [et al.]

Life After Lockup: Improving Reentry From Jail to the Community.

HV9304 .L53 2008

 

Technology

 

Illinois. Task Force on Green Courts Initiative for the Circuit Court of Cook County.

Chicago Bar Association Task Force on Green Courts Initiative for the Circuit Court of Cook County.

KFI1710.5 .A3 C455 2008

 

National Association for State Courts.

CTC4: A Preview (videorecording - retrieved from Archive)

KF242 .C691 N34 1994

 

National Association for State Courts.

CTC4: Keynote Presentation (videorecording - retrieved from Archive)

KF242 .C692 N34 1994

 

Short, Ernest H.

Transferring Existing Technology Into the Public Sector: A Case Study (retrieved from Archive)

KF8732.7 .S56 1973

 

Traffic

 

Gustitus, Sandra.

Access to Driving and License Suspension Policies for the Twenty-First Century Economy.

KF2218 .G87 2008

 

Neuman, Timothy R.

Guidance for Implementation of the AASHTO Strategic Highway Safety Plan, Volume 2: A Guide for Addressing Collisions Involving Unlicensed Drivers and Drivers With Suspended or Revoked Licenses.

HE5614 .G48 2003

 


 

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