National Symposium on Pretrial Services 1978 Mediation/Arbitration - Its Interface With Pretrial Services

• NCJ Number: 81936
• Author(s): D McGillis; S Steiner; P Wahrhaftig; A Weisbrol
• Date Published: Unknown
• Length: 0 pages
• Grant Number(s): 76-ED-99-0031
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice
• Publication Format: Film
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: *This document is currently unavailable from NCJRS. Videotape, 1 hour, color, 1 inch tape - Symposium held in San Diego, California on April 3-5, 1978. See NCJ 81922-81937 for videotapes and NCJ-52200 for published proceedings.

Annotation

Panel members discuss national trends in arbitration and mediation practices, the types of cases processed by such programs around the country, the various program philosophies, and standard operating procedures.

Abstract

Forms of nonjudicial dispute resolution are attractive because they address the problems of court delay and court processing costs. One successful program is the New York Institute for Mediation and Conflict (IMCR), which requires that the parties must be involved in a preexisting, ongoing relationship. Eligible charges include both felonies and misdemeanors, and many of the cases involve assault. IMCR refers all battered syndrome cases to the court. Another program, Arbitration As An Alternative (4 A's), located in San Francisco, employs both mediation and arbitration but prefers mediation. Two 'neutrals' are used to represent the parties in helping to settle the dispute. The Grassroots Citizen Dispute Resolution Clearinghouse in Pittsburgh serves as a source of information on developments in the field and on the range of program models. Questions from the audience conclude the discussion. Panel members include a Research Fellow at Harvard University and professionals involved in dispute resolution centers and a dispute resolution clearinghouse.