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Internet Crimes Against Children: A Matrix of Federal and Select State Laws,  NIJ-Sponsored, October 2009, NCJ 228812.
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Civil Bench and Jury Trials in State Courts, 2005,  BJS, October 2008, NCJ 223851. (20 pages).
Agency Abstract   PDF  TEXT  NCJRS Abstract   

Civil Rights Complaints in U.S. District Courts, 1990-2006,  BJS, August 2008, NCJ 222989. (12 pages).
Agency Abstract   PDF  TEXT  NCJRS Abstract   

Medical Malpractice Insurance Claims in Seven States, 2000-2004,  BJS, March 2007, NCJ 216339. (12 pages).
Agency Abstract   PDF  TEXT  NCJRS Abstract   

Appeals from General Civil Trials in 46 Large Counties, 2001-2005,  BJS, July 2006, NCJ 212979. (15 pages).
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Punitive Damage Awards in Large Counties, 2001,  BJS, March 2005, NCJ 208445. (9 pages).
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Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS): Civil Justice Statistics
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/civil.htm

Legal Services Corporation
http://www.lsc.gov

National Crime Victim Bar Association
http://www.ncvc.org/vb/Main.aspx

Public Justice
http://www.publicjustice.org/about-us/index.cfm