NCJ Number
41089
Date Published
1974
Length
29 pages
Annotation
THIS DOCUMENT PRESENTS REPORTS ON THREE STUDIES OF THE COURTS IN DELAWARE, CONDUCTED BETWEEN AUGUST 1971 AND JANUARY 1974 BY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE'S DIVISION OF URBAN AFFAIRS.
Abstract
THE FIRST REPORT CONTAINS THE RESULTS OF A 1971 STUDY OF THE ALDERMAN'S COURTS, A SYSTEM OF LOCAL COURTS SERVING CITIES AND TOWNS IN THE STATE AND DEALING WITH TRAFFIC OFFENSES AND LOCAL ORDINANCE VIOLATIONS. THE SECOND REPORT IS AN ANALYSIS OF 1966-1971 STATE SUPREME COURT DATA. THE STATE TRIAL COURTS OF GENERAL JURISDICTION ARE EXAMINED IN THE THIRD REPORT, WHICH WAS COMPLETED IN JANUARY 1974....EB