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Reports & Studies
Below is a list of a number of past published studies conducted by the Research Division. Some Center reports are not published or made publicly available due to restrictions in place from the source of the research request. Most research reports can be downloaded and in some instances, a hardcopy publication can be requested. See also Manuals, Monographs, & Guides.
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Pattern Criminal Jury Instructions: Report of the Subcommittee on Pattern Jury Instructions, Committee on the Operation of the Jury System, Judicial Conference of the United States, Second Edition These instructions were prepared initially by a Federal Judicial Center committee in 1982 and revised in 1987 by the former Subcommittee on Pattern Jury Instructions of the former Judicial Conference Committee on the Operation of the Jury System. Many courts have since drafted instructions based on the pattern jury instructions. The Center has neither maintained nor updated these instructions since 1987 and we retain them in our collection for historical interest. They do not necessarily reflect the current state of the law. |
January 1, 1987 |
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Home Confinement: An Evolving Sanction in the Federal Criminal Justice System An evaluation of home confinement as an alternative to imprisonment in the federal system. The authors examined selection procedures and criteria, types of monitoring, the role of probation officers, and other elements of home confinement programs. They reviewed the role of home confinement within traditional models of sentencing as well as the likely impact of the 1984 Sentencing Reform Act (which took effect after the report was written) on the availability of home confinement as a sentencing tool. |
January 1, 1987 |
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Judicial Sabbaticals Examines the possible use of sabbatical leave for federal judges as a means of improving judges' morale, reducing their job-related stress, and reducing attrition in their ranks. The author sets out the history of sabbaticals in other fields and discusses the value of such leave for those, like judges, in high-stress occupations. |
January 1, 1987 |
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Settlement Strategies for Federal District Judges A discussion of various techniques for settlement, such as judicial mediation, court-annexed arbitration, the use of special masters, summary jury trials, minitrials, and settlement conferences conducted by magistrate judges. The report is based on a conference of judges experienced in different types of settlement, interviews with court personnel, and literature in the field. |
January 1, 1986 |
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The Judicial Conference and Its Committee on Court Administration A brief history of the administrative structure of the federal courts and the origins of the Judicial Conference of the United States. The author also describes the committee structure of the Judicial Conference, emphasizing the Court Administration Committee. |
January 1, 1986 |
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The Impact of the Federal Drug Aftercare Program The findings of a study of supervision outcomes for a sample of 1,000 offenders who entered the aftercare program for drug-dependent federal offenders from July 1, 1982, to June 30, 1983. The report includes sixty-three tables of data from the study. |
January 1, 1986 |
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Observation and Study in the Federal District Courts An assessment of the statutory procedure by which a judge may refer a convicted offender to the Bureau of Prisons for a period of observation and study. The report describes the current referral process and looks at the extent to which the reports prepared by the correctional institutions are meeting the courts' needs. Several recommendations for improvement are offered. |
January 1, 1985 |
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Asbestos Case Management: Pretrial and Trial Procedures A description of case-management procedures various courts have used to facilitate prompt resolution in asbestos litigation. The report is based on a conference of federal judges, magistrate judges, and clerks. Among the methods described are use of standardized pretrial procedures to avoid duplication of effort, use of calendaring systems to establish firm and credible trial dates, and consolidation of cases for trial to conserve judicial time. |
January 1, 1985 |
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The Joint Trial Calendars in the Western District of Missouri An examination of the calendaring system used by the Western District of Missouri to clear its criminal and civil dockets at regularly scheduled intervals. The report, based on interviews with the district's judges, court personnel, and attorneys, discusses the system's impact and offers guidelines for courts considering its adoption. Copies of the court's orders and forms are included. |
January 1, 1985 |
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The Caseload Experiences of the District Courts from 1972 to 1983: A Preliminary Analysis An analysis of the appropriateness of using 400 weighted filings per judge as the touchstone for recommending the creation of new district judgeships. Through statistical comparisons of various single-year filing cutoff points, the authors examine how the district courts have handled their pending caseloads. The report concludes that, although important, the single-year filing levels are imperfect predictors of caseload behavior and that other variables need to be considered. |
January 1, 1985 |