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Fostering innovation in the U.S. court system : identifying high-priority technology and other needs for improving court operations and outcomes /

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Main Author: Jackson, Brian A., 1972- (Author)
Corporate Authors: JSTOR (Organization), National Institute of Justice (U.S.) (sponsoring body.)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Santa Monica, Calif. : RAND, [2016]
Series:Research report (Rand Corporation) ; RR-1255-NIJ.
Subjects:
Courts > Technological innovations > United States.
Justice, Administration of > United States.
Courts > Technological innovations.
Justice, Administration of.
United States.
LAW / Criminal Law / General.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Ch. 1. Introduction
  • ch. 2. The state of the U.S. court system today
  • ch. 3. Court technology and practice today
  • ch. 4. From courts today to courts tomorrow: identifying and prioritizing innovation needs in technology, policy, and practice
  • ch. 5. Conclusions
  • Appendix A. Courts advisory panel members
  • Appendix B. Courts advisory panel pre-meeting questionnaire
  • Appendix C. Cours advisory panel agenda
  • Appendix D. Detailed methodology
  • Appendix E. Full list of court needs.
  • Preface
  • Figures and Tables
  • Summary
  • Acknowledgments
  • Abbreviations
  • Chapter 1. Introduction: Considering Innovation in U.S. Courts
  • About This Report
  • Chapter 2: The State of the U.S. Court System Today: Key Trends and Challenges for the U.S. Court System: Court Caseloads and Resource Scarcity
  • Court Security and Preparedness
  • Proliferation of Problem-Solving Courts
  • Racial and Economic Disparities in Case Processing and Outcomes
  • Increasing Prominence of Pro Se Litigants
  • Courts and Changing Technology
  • Moving Forward
  • Chapter 3. Court Technology and Practice Today
  • A Taxonomy of Court Technology and Practice
  • The State of the Art Today--Sketching the Foundation for Court Innovation: Information and Communications
  • Doctrine, Tactics, Management, and Behavioral Knowledge Development and Training
  • Facility Operations and Population Services
  • Person-Worn Equipment and Weapons/Force
  • Conclusion
  • Chapter 4. From Courts Today to Courts Tomorrow: Identifying and Prioritizing Innovation Needs in Technology, Policy, and Practice
  • The Courts Advisory Panel Process : Identifying Innovation Needs
  • Prioritizing Innovation Needs
  • Toward an Innovation Agenda for the U.S. Court System: Considering the Identified Needs as a Whole
  • Identifying Priority Needs to Focus the Innovation Agenda
  • Chapter 5. Conclusions: An Innovation Agenda Focused on Information and Communications Tools and Practices
  • An Agenda Driven More by Adopting Existing Tools and Practices Than Developing New Ones
  • Fostering Innovation in the U.S. Court System
  • APPENDIXES
  • References.