Legal Case and Court Management

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Commentary

May 15, 2017

Using Digital Data in Criminal Investigations: Where and How to Draw the Line?

Personal devices such as smartphones and wearables gather and store personal data. How much of this "digital footprint" should be available for criminal investigations?
Commentary

Feb 21, 2017

Does the Court System Know as Much About Electronically Stored Information as Your Teenager? It Should.

Electronically stored information from smart appliances, fitness trackers, and other devices is making its way into the U.S. court system. Judges and lawyers need to better understand this evidence so they can challenge it or rule on its admissibility in court.
Press

Jan 10, 2017

Rise of Technology in Criminal Proceedings Poses Risk to Protecting Individuals' Rights

Personal devices like fitness trackers and smartphones are likely to be used increasingly in criminal investigations. Such technology offers new tools to law enforcement, but raises unique issues regarding constitutional rights such as self-incrimination.
Research

Jan 10, 2017

نظام قضائي مستعد للتطورات المستقبلية: إعداد أجندة بحثية لمعالجة آثار التغيرات التقنية على حماية الحقوق الدستورية

في هذه الدراسة، أعد باحثون من مؤسسة RAND، بمساعدة فريق استشاري ، خطة بحثية لإعداد النظام القانوني في الولايات المتحدة لمعالجة آثار التكنولوجية الناشئة على الحقوق الدستورية للأفراد.
Research

Jan 10, 2017

Future-Proofing Justice: Building a Research Agenda to Address the Effects of Technological Change on the Protection of Constitutional Rights

In this report, RAND researchers, with the help of an advisory panel, craft a research agenda to prepare the U.S. legal system to address the effects of emerging technologies on individuals' constitutional rights, especially to due process.
Research

Nov 16, 2016

The Justice Innovation Center: Identifying the Needs and Challenges of Criminal Justice Agencies in Small, Rural, Tribal, and Border Areas

The Justice Innovation Center provides information on technology needs, priorities, and solutions for small, rural, tribal, and border criminal justice agencies. This report summarizes the center's first year of efforts.
Jun 27, 2016

RAND Review: July-August 2016

This issue highlights the stress of military deployments and resilience of military families; RAND research on cybercrime, network defense, and data breaches; the 40th anniversary of RAND's landmark Health Insurance Experiment; and more.
Research

May 10, 2016

Fostering Innovation in the U.S. Court System: Identifying High-Priority Technology and Other Needs for Improving Court Operations and Outcomes

The U.S. courts sector is challenged by high caseloads, resource constraints, and other trends, and this report seeks to frame an innovation agenda by identifying and prioritizing potential improvements in technology, policy, and practice.
Commentary

Feb 10, 2016

Fixing Judicial Recusals

Recently, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito recused himself in Federal Energy Regulatory Commission v. Electric Power Supply Association, a case with important implications for the power industry, while Justice Stephen Breyer failed to do so, apparently in error. This misstep illustrates some of the problems with the judicial recusal system.
Research

Sep 14, 2015

Measuring How Stock Ownership Affects Which Judges and Justices Hear Cases

This study aims to measure the impact of recusals due to stock ownership on the pool of judges and justices that hear cases involving publicly traded corporations.
Research

Oct 1, 2012

How Much Difference Does the Lawyer Make? The Effect of Defense Counsel on Murder Case Outcomes

The vast difference in outcomes for defendants assigned different counsel types raises important questions about the adequacy and fairness of the criminal justice system.
Press

Apr 11, 2012

Predictive Coding Could Reduce E-Discovery Costs, but More Guidance Needed on Data Preservation

Companies could lower the high cost of large-scale electronic discovery in lawsuits by using a computer application known as predictive coding to reduce the number of documents requiring human review.

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California County Resentencing Pilot Program Makes Modest Progress

When AI Gets It Wrong, Will It Be Held Accountable?

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Using Digital Data in Criminal Investigations: Where and How to Draw the Line?

Does the Court System Know as Much About Electronically Stored Information as Your Teenager? It Should.

Rise of Technology in Criminal Proceedings Poses Risk to Protecting Individuals' Rights

نظام قضائي مستعد للتطورات المستقبلية: إعداد أجندة بحثية لمعالجة آثار التغيرات التقنية على حماية الحقوق الدستورية

Future-Proofing Justice: Building a Research Agenda to Address the Effects of Technological Change on the Protection of Constitutional Rights

The Justice Innovation Center: Identifying the Needs and Challenges of Criminal Justice Agencies in Small, Rural, Tribal, and Border Areas

RAND Review: July-August 2016

Fostering Innovation in the U.S. Court System: Identifying High-Priority Technology and Other Needs for Improving Court Operations and Outcomes

Fixing Judicial Recusals

Measuring How Stock Ownership Affects Which Judges and Justices Hear Cases

How Much Difference Does the Lawyer Make? The Effect of Defense Counsel on Murder Case Outcomes

Predictive Coding Could Reduce E-Discovery Costs, but More Guidance Needed on Data Preservation

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Legal Case and Court Management

Legal Case and Court Management

California County Resentencing Pilot Program Makes Modest Progress

When AI Gets It Wrong, Will It Be Held Accountable?

Explore RAND’s Work on this Topic

Error

Using Digital Data in Criminal Investigations: Where and How to Draw the Line?

Does the Court System Know as Much About Electronically Stored Information as Your Teenager? It Should.

Rise of Technology in Criminal Proceedings Poses Risk to Protecting Individuals' Rights

نظام قضائي مستعد للتطورات المستقبلية: إعداد أجندة بحثية لمعالجة آثار التغيرات التقنية على حماية الحقوق الدستورية

Future-Proofing Justice: Building a Research Agenda to Address the Effects of Technological Change on the Protection of Constitutional Rights

The Justice Innovation Center: Identifying the Needs and Challenges of Criminal Justice Agencies in Small, Rural, Tribal, and Border Areas

RAND Review: July-August 2016

Fostering Innovation in the U.S. Court System: Identifying High-Priority Technology and Other Needs for Improving Court Operations and Outcomes

Fixing Judicial Recusals

Measuring How Stock Ownership Affects Which Judges and Justices Hear Cases

How Much Difference Does the Lawyer Make? The Effect of Defense Counsel on Murder Case Outcomes

Predictive Coding Could Reduce E-Discovery Costs, but More Guidance Needed on Data Preservation

Oops! An unexpected error has occurred.