Courts and Prosecution

ILJ staff have assisted prosecutors and courts for more than 15 years. Projects have ranged from a large-scale study of court organization in the United States, to a more precise study of criminal case processing techniques in several states. Consulting and evaluation services are available on criminal case processing techniques, court consolidation and centralization, cost impact of sentencing standards on court systems, impact of sentencing guidelines on incarceration, and other issues.

Prosecution

• Prosecutor and Judge Use of Adult Defendants’ Juvenile Records

• Field Test to Improve Cooperation between Police and Prosecutors

• Prosecutor and Judicial Decisionmaking in Juvenile Waiver Cases

• National Assessment of Gang Prosecution

• Youth Violence in the District of Columbia

Court Organization and Processing

• Indigent Defense Standards Compendium

• Exculpatory Use of DNA Testing in Post-Conviction Proceedings

• Comparative Study of the Organization of State Court Systems

• Forum Selection Between State and Federal Courts

• Impact of Case Assignment on Criminal Court Performance

• New York City Arraignment Courts

Sentencing, Fiscal and Legislative Impacts

• Fiscal Impact Assessment of Determinate Sentencing Legislation

• Offender Processing Costs

• Sentencing Guidelines Examination