BACKGROUND PAPER ON ISSUES AND DATA SOURCES RELATING TO CASE BACKLOG AND DELAY IN THE STATE COURTS - COURT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE REPORT

• NCJ Number: 39463
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1977
• Length: 55 pages
• Contract Number(s): J-LEAA-013-76
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice
• Corporate Author: American University, Washington College of Law
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THIS PAPER WAS PREPARED BY THE CRIMINAL COURTS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT AS A BACKGROUND REPORT FOR USE BY THE LEAA COURTS WORKING COMMITTEE IN CONSIDERING RESEARCH ISSUES BEARING UPON CRIMINAL CASE BACKLOG AND DELAY.

Abstract

THE OBSERVATIONS ARE A RESULT OF THE STAFF'S INTENSIVE REVIEW OF RELEVANT LITERATURE, REPORTS OF PRIOR EFFORTS FUNDED BY LEAA OR COMING TO THE STAFF'S ATTENTION, ANALYSIS OF THE PRINCIPAL RELEVANT DATA BASES, AND SEVERAL PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN COURT BACKLOG AND DELAY REDUCTION EFFORTS OR RELATED RESEARCH. THE PROJECT STAFF FOUND A GENERAL LACK OF INFORMATION SHARING AND AGREEMENT OF CAUSES AMONG THE LITERATURE SURVEYED. SOME LISTS OF INFORMATION SOURCES AND COURT DELAY AND BACKLOG DATA ARE APPENDED. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)...EB