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Alternative Procedures for Reducing Delays in Criminal Appeals: Sacramento, Springfield, and Rhode Island, 1983-1984

(5 datasets; 543 KB)

Principal Investigator(s): Chapper, Joy A.; Hanson, Roger A.

Summary: This data collection investigates the effectiveness of alternative approaches to reducing delays in criminal appeals. Interviews were conducted with court representatives from districts employing differing alternatives. These districts and approaches are (1) case management in the Illinois Appellate Court, Fourth District, in Springfield, (2) staff screening for submission without oral argument in the California Court of Appeals, Third District, in Sacramento, and (3) fast-tracking proced... (view full summary)

Persistent URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR09965.v1

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