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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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An Evaluation of Computer Assisted Legal Research Systems for Federal Court Applications This report describes a Federal Judicial Center study that evaluated the use of computer-assisted legal research systems in federal courts in the 1970s.The report explained the systems that were compared and the methodology of the project, provides comparative data, and recommended adoption of the "full-text" system for use in federal courts. |
January 1, 1977 |
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Observation and Study: Critique and Recommendations on Federal Procedures An evaluation of study commitments under 18 U.S. C. Sections 4205(c) and 5010(e). The report concludes that the objective of observation and study--obtaining professional evaluations to support sentencing decisions--has not been met. The author proposes a new model for these studies. |
January 1, 1977 |
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Recommended Procedures for Handling Prisoner Civil Rights Cases in the Federal Courts A report on the role of the federal courts in handling "conditions of confinement" complaints by both state and federal prisoners, with emphasis on state cases brought under 42 U.S.C. Section 1983. Procedures for handling such cases from initial filing through the pretrial stages are presented. |
January 1, 1977 |
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Decisions Construing the Judicial Disqualification Statute A brief analysis of the judicial disqualification statute, 28 U.S.C. Section 455, with an index and annotations of reported decisions construing the statute. |
January 1, 1977 |
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Case Management and Court Management in United States District Courts An oft-cited analysis of the differences between court management procedures resulting in fast versus slow processing and those resulting in high versus low rates of disposition. This volume reports the overall results of the District Court Studies Project, a long-range effort by the Federal Judicial Center to assist the work of the United States district courts. The goal of the project is to help the courts achieve and reconcile the purpose stated in Rule 1 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: "to secure the just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every action." Specifically, the project has been designed to determine what procedures are associated with the highest possible speed and productivity, consistent with he highest standards of justice. Alternative procedures are examined and recommended. |
January 1, 1977 |
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An Evaluative Review of Programs and Design of Future Evaluation Framework This report to the Federal Judicial Center by staff of the University of Chicago Law School (Norval Morris) and University Extension (C. Ranlet Lincoln) provided a general evaluation of the Center's continuing education and training programs through 1976, and suggested an evaluation framework for long-range planning and the design of individual programs. |
January 1, 1976 |
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Guidelines for Pre-Recording Testimony on Videotape Prior to Trial, Second Edition A description of techniques, equipment, and procedures for videotaping depositions. The report includes forms, state and federal rules, cases, and a listing of articles on this subject. |
January 1, 1976 |
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District Court Studies Project: Interim Report - |
January 1, 1976 |
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Consequences of Alternative Sentences This document was used during a Sentencing Institute for the Sixth and Ninth Circuits, held November 11-14, 1975. Using a hypothetical case, it presents:
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November 11, 1975 |
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District Court Caseload Forecasting: An Executive Summary A summary of the first phase of the Center's project to develop a caseload forecasting model. The study concludes that indicator-based forecasts can and should be used to help allocate district court resources. |
October 1, 1975 |