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Reducing Court Delays : Five Lessons from the United States

For almost 50 years judges, lawyers, and policymakers in the United States have experimented with ways to speed up the processing of civil and criminal cases. Several lessons have emerged from this effort: a) Delays cannot be legislated away. b) Co...

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Main Authors: Messick, Richard, Shuker, Nan, Pace, Nicholas, Ostrom, Brian
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:
ACTS
ARREST
BREACH OF CONTRACT
CASE MANAGEMENT
CIVIL ACTIONS
COURT DELAYS
COURT SYSTEMS
COURTS
CRIMINAL CASES
JUDGES
JUDICIAL SYSTEM
JUDICIAL SYSTEMS
JUDICIARY
JUSTICE
JUSTICE SYSTEM
LAWS
LAWYERS
LEGAL INSTITUTIONS
LITIGATION
NEGLIGENCE
STATE COURTS
TRIALS
WAR COURT PROCEDURES
TRIAL PROCEDURE
DELAYS
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/1999/12/891713/reducing-court-delays-five-lessons-united-states
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11448
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Summary:For almost 50 years judges, lawyers, and policymakers in the United States have experimented with ways to speed up the processing of civil and criminal cases. Several lessons have emerged from this effort: a) Delays cannot be legislated away. b) Commitment is essential. c) Incentives must be addressed. d) Solid empirical analysis is crucial. e) Successful programs may not reduce delays. Perhaps the most surprising is that a well-conceived delay reduction program can improve the quality of the justice system even if it ultimately has little effort on case processing times.

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