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Reports & Studies
Below is a list of a number of past published studies conducted by the Research Division. Some Center reports are not published or made publicly available due to restrictions in place from the source of the research request. Most research reports can be downloaded and in some instances, a hardcopy publication can be requested. See also Manuals, Monographs, & Guides.
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The Impact of the Circuit Executive Act An early report on a study of the role and functions of circuit executives. The authors describe the birth of the circuit executive concept and its legislative history, assess the impact of circuit executives on federal judicial administration and provide a systematic review of the strong and weak points of the various circuits' experiences under the Circuit Executive Act. |
January 1, 1979 |
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Compendium of the Law on Prisoners' Rights A comprehensive resource on the complex case law of prisoner litigation. All aspects of prisoner litigation─from filing and motion practice through trial and relief stages─are discussed. |
January 1, 1979 |
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The Feasibility of a National Sentencing Policy: A Critique A critical analysis of particular research into federal criminal sentencing activity. The authors indicate methodological error in prior work on sentencing guidelines and suggest alternative approaches. |
January 1, 1979 |
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The Impact of Word Processing and Electronic Mail on United States Courts of Appeals A description of the implementation in the Third Circuit Court of Appeals of word processing and an electronic-mail network using Courtran computer resources. The report concludes that these technologies substantially reduce appellate processing time, improve secretarial and judicial productivity, and expedite delivery of correspondence to chambers and offices. See also Follow-Up Study of Word Processing and Electronic Mail in the Third Circuit Court of Appeals (1980). |
January 1, 1979 |
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Judicial Controls and the Civil Litigative Process: Discovery A description of the use of the discovery rules then in effect in a sample of more than 3,000 cases from six district courts. The report provides quantitative information on each discovery device and on discovery motions. The authors evaluate the relationship between the degree of judicial control and the time required for discovery and provide guidelines for judges to use in setting discovery time limits. This report is a product of the District Court Studies Project. |
January 1, 1978 |
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Courtran II Data Communications Requirements - |
January 1, 1978 |
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Policies of the Parole Commission and the Bureau of Prisons as They Affect the Judge's Sentencing Opinions This paper is an introduction to understanding the relationship between a judge's sentence of imprisonment and the actions of those agencies that have responsibility for an offender after sentencing. It deals principally with policies affecting the duration of an offender's incarceration, and also includes some discussion of policies affecting the offender's experience while incarcerated. |
January 1, 1978 |
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Courtran II Alternative Network Configurations This report is the second of four prepared during a study of the communications requirements of the Courtran II processing system. This report addresses alternative network methods, including Direct Distance Dialing (DDD), Wide Area Telecommunications Service (WATS), a Value Added Network (VAN), and a private multiplexor network. |
January 1, 1978 |
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Staff Report and Recommendations to the Board of the FJC on the Federal Court Library System - |
January 1, 1978 |
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Assessing the Feasibility of Case Weighting as a Method of Determining Judicial Work Load - |
January 1, 1978 |