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LITERATURE ON COURT UNIFICATION - AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY

NCJ Number
47169
Author(s)
S CARBON; L BERKSONASHMAN A
Date Published
1978
Length
43 pages
Annotation
AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY, ARRANGED BY TOPIC, CONCERNING THE SPECIFIC CONCEPT OF COURT UNIFICATION IS PRESENTED ALONG WITH A BIBLIOGRAPHIC ESSAY.
Abstract
THE BIBLIOGRAPHY IS INTRODUCED WITH A BIBLIOGRAPHIC ESSAY WHICH PRESENTS AN OVERVIEW OF THE LITERATURE ON COURT UNIFICATION, EXAMINES ITS DEFICIENCIES, AND SUGGESTS A NUMBER OF QUESTIONS WHICH HAVE NOT YET BEEN INVESTIGATED. THE COLLECTION INCLUDES SELECTED WORKS ON THE SUBJECT AND, WITH A FEW EXCEPTIONS, EXCLUDES ANY PUBLISHED BEFORE 1960. IT FOCUSES UPON STATE COURT UNIFICATION, EXCLUDING ALL FEDERALLY ORIENTED MATERIALS. EMPHASIS IS PLACED UPON MATERIALS OF A SCHOLARLY NATURE WITH BROAD IMPLICATIONS FOR ADMINISTRATORS AS WELL AS LEGISLATORS, JURISTS, AND LAY CITIZENS. ENTRIES ARE GROUPED INTO NINE GENERAL CATEGORIES. THE FIRST TWO INCLUDE BROAD STATE AND NATIONAL STUDIES BY COMMISSIONS, PRACTITIONERS, AND ACADEMICS. THE NEXT FOUR CONTAIN ITEMS ON EACH OF THE SEPARATE ELEMENTS OF COURT UNIFICATION: CONSOLIDATION AND SIMPLIFICATION OF COURT STRUCTURE, CENTRALIZED ADMINISTRATION, RULEMAKING, AND BUDGETING AND STATE FUNDING. OTHER CATEGORIES CONTAIN ENTRIES ON THE POLITICAL PROCESS UTILIZED IN ADOPTING UNIFICATION MEASURES AND ON THE METHODS AND DIFFICULTIES OF IMPLEMENTING UNIFICATION AS WELL AS EVALUATING THE CONCEPT. THE FINAL SECTION CONTAINS A LISTING OF OTHER BIBLIOGRAPHIES WHICH MAY BE OF USE IN RELATED AREAS. AN AUTHOR INDEX IS PROVIDED.

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