NCJ Number
137186
Date Published
1992
Length
24 pages
Annotation
This 1991 Annual Report of the Federal Judicial Center reviews the history and characteristics of the Center; Center activities from September 1990 to December 1991; and Center education programs, information resources, and service activities.
Abstract
Since this report comes on the 25th anniversary of the creation of the Federal Judicial Center, the introduction provides a brief review of the history of the Center which was established by Congress with the mandate to further "the development and adoption of improved judicial administration in the courts of the United States." An overview of the Federal Judicial Center encompasses its responsibilities, reporting requirements, organization, and location. A description of activities from September 1990 to December 1991 addresses pretrial activity, trials and trial management, sentencing and offender supervision, appellate activity, and Federal court management and Federal judicial administration. The report also describes the operation of Center education programs, information resources, service activities, and the Center advisory committees.