Other Research and Evaluation
Study of California Class Action Litigation
The Study of California Class Action Litigation was undertaken in collaboration with the University of California Hastings College of the Law to provide previously unavailable data about class action litigation in the state, as well as to promote more informed policy and practice discussions about this often controversial litigation tool.
- Fact Sheet
- Report: Class Certification in California
The second interim report focuses on class certification and includes analyses of certification rates, impact on case duration, and case outcome after certification. - Report: Findings of the Study of California Class Action Litigation, 2000-2006
The first interim report includes class action filings and disposition analyses, as well as an evaluation of the impact of the Class Action Fairness Act on the California state judiciary. - Data Points: Highlights from the Study of California Class Action Litigation
An overview of the major findings from the first interim report.
Contact: Leah Rose-Goodwin, Office of Court Research, leah.rose-goodwin@jud.ca.gov
Batterer Intervention Systems in California
In December 2005, the Office of Court Research was awarded a research grant from the National Institute of Justice to study batterer intervention programs (BIPs) in California. The study encompasses five California counties, 53 BIPs that provided client data, and over 1,000 men enrolled in BIPs. The study found that the strongest predictors of success in treating offenders convicted of a criminal domestic violence offense were the individual characteristics of the offenders, not the features of batterer intervention programs of the attributes of the court jurisdiction.
News Release: Domestic Violence Study Finds Which Batterers Are Least Likely to Be Re-arrested
Research Study of Batterer Intervention Systems Fact Sheet
Batterer Intervention Systems in California - An Evaluation
Contact: Leah Rose-Goodwin, Office of Court Research, leah.rose-goodwin@jud.ca.gov
Procedural Justice and Effective Court Practices in Small Claims Cases
A multi-phase study designed to assess and evaluate litigants' perceptions of procedural justice, effective case presentation practices, and the role of self-help centers and other forms of prior legal consultation in small claims cases. Further, the study will examine the relationships these factors may have to case outcomes and litigants' ratings of court performance.
Fact Sheet: Research Study of Procedural Justice and Effective Court Practices in Small Claims Cases
Contact: David A. Smith, Office of Court Research, david.smith@jud.ca.gov
Collaborative Justice Research
The Collaborative Justice Program undertakes research on the collaborative courts of California. Click here to learn more.