Publications on Courts and Corrections
Los Angeles County Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act: Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Report — 2012
The Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act funds programs that curb crime among juvenile probationers and young at-risk offenders. This report summarizes, for fiscal year 2009-2010, state- and county-determined outcome measures from each program.
Case Weights for Federal Defender Organizations — 2011
This report presents a system of case weights for estimating the funding and staffing requirements of federal defender organizations, discusses factors that might influence defender time expenditures, and describes how such weights should be used.
Cold-Case Investigations: An Analysis of Current Practices and Factors Associated with Successful Outcomes — 2011
This report discusses cold-case investigations in the United States and examines factors associated with successful ones, reporting a survey of law enforcement agencies about their cold-case investigations and an analysis of four agencies' files.
How Much Difference Does the Lawyer Make? The Effect of Defense Counsel on Murder Case Outcomes — 2011
Describes the results of a study to examine the effect of defense counsel on outcomes in murder prosecutions in Philadelphia.
Los Angeles County Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act: Fiscal Year 2008-2009 Report — 2010
The Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act funds programs that curb crime among juvenile probationers and young at-risk offenders. This report summarizes, for fiscal year 2008-2009, state- and county-determined outcome measures from each program.
Los Angeles County Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act: Fiscal Year 2007-2008 Report — 2010
The Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act funds programs that curb crime among juvenile probationers and young at-risk offenders. This report summarizes, for fiscal year 2007-2008, state- and county-determined outcome measures from each program.
Toward a Comparison of DNA Profiling and Databases in the United States and England — 2010
RAND researchers explored the U.S. and English forensic DNA analysis systems to find out whether England has capitalized more fully on their crime-fighting potential than the U.S. system.
Assessing Parolees' Health Care Needs and Potential Access to Health Care Services in California — 2009
California parolees' health care, mental health care, and drug- and alcohol-treatment needs, as well as where parolees go when they return to counties, place significant demands on counties' safety-net resources and on their ability meet those needs.
Securing Rights for Victims: A Process Evaluation of the National Crime Victim Law Institute's Victims' Rights Clinics — 2009
This book discusses how some clinics have won significant gains at the appellate and federal court levels concerning victim standing, the rights to be consulted and heard, and the right to privacy.
Understanding the Public Health Implications of Prisoner Reentry in California: Phase I Report — 2009
A variety of approaches to assessing the health care needs and geographic distribution of California parolees can help policymakers understand local communities' capacity to meet the needs of this population.
The Efficacy of the Rio Hondo DUI Court: A 2-Year Field Experiment — 2007
This study reports results from an evaluation of the experimental Rio Hondo driving under the influence (DUI) court of Los Angeles County, California.
Justice, Treatment, and Cost: An Evaluation of the Fiscal Impact of Allegheny County Mental Health Court — 2007
Presents findings from a fiscal impact study of the Allegheny County Mental Health Court. At one-year follow-up, decreased jail costs approximately offset increased treatment costs. By the end of two years, MHC may result in net savings to taxpayers.
Los Angeles County Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act: Fiscal Year 2004-2005 Report — 2007
Success of intervention programs for probationers and participating youths is measured by the following outcomes: successful completion of probation, restitution, and community service; arrests; probation violations; and incarcerations.
Los Angeles County Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act: Fiscal Year 2005-2006 Report — 2007
Success of intervention programs for probationers and participating youths is measured by the following outcomes: successful completion of probation, restitution, and community service; arrests; probation violations; and incarcerations.
Law and Order in an Emerging Democracy: Lessons from the Reconstruction of Kosovo's Police and Justice Systems — 2006
This study examines the reconstruction by the United Nations of Kosovo's internal security infrastructure from 1999 to 2004.
Race and the Decision to Seek the Death Penalty in Federal Cases — 2006
Examines the relationship between case characteristics and the government's decision to seek the death penalty in federal capital cases.
Reducing Homicide Through Level-Pulling Strategy — 2006
This paper presents the results of a study of a similar gun-crime-reduction effort in Indianapolis.
The Relative Effectiveness of 10 Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment Programs in the United States — 2006
Reports results of interviews of youths treated in 11 adolescent programs that had been identified as having suggestive evidence of effectiveness, to learn whether they had better outcomes than they would have had at other facilities.
Accomplishments in Juvenile Probation in California Over the Last Decade — 2005
Over the past decade, probation departments in California have undertaken major juvenile initiatives; although these were concomitant with reductions in juvenile arrests and other positive outcomes, we cannot definitively attribute observed statewide trends to these initiatives.
Just Cause or Just Because? Prosecution and Plea-Bargaining Resulting in Prison Sentences on Low-Level Drug Charges in California and Arizona — 2005
Examines the characteristics of California and Arizona offenders who ultimately ended up in prison on low-level drug charges.
Juvenile Probation Initiatives in California and Their Effects — 2005
Over the past ten years, probation departments across the state of California have undertaken five major initiatives aimed at juvenile offenders and at-risk youths.
Los Angeles County Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act: Fiscal Year 2003-2004 Report — 2005
This report contains a summary of the fiscal year 2003-2004 (FY 03-04) findings reported to the Board of Corrections (BOC), as well as additional program information gathered by Los Angeles County Probation based on its oversight and monitoring of program implementation and outcomes.
Validation of the Risk and Resiliency Assessment Tool for Juveniles in the Los Angeles County Probation System — 2005
Describes RAND's validation of an assessment tool meant to objectively measure the risk and needs of juvenile probationers in Los Angeles County.
Evaluating Substance Abuse Treatment Programs for Adolescent Probationers — 2004
In this study, RAND researchers found that one substance abuse treatment program helped young probationers reduce substance abuse and improve their psychological functioning.
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