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Daily Archives: August 29, 2007

New Orleans by the Numbers: A City Struggles to Rebuild

Center for American Progress: “Two years after Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, the city faces challenges as it tries to rebuild: not just those posed by mountains of rubble and the prospect of future hurricanes, but also a rebuilding effort hampered by inaction, mismanagement, and corruption.” Related postings on Katrina Broken Promises, a comprehensive report… Continue Reading

BJS – Justice Expenditure and Employment Extracts Series

Bureau of Justice Statistics – Expenditure and Employment Statistics: “Since 1980, these data have been extracted from the Census Bureau’s Annual Government Finance Survey and Annual Survey of Public Employment. This series includes national and State-by-State estimates of government expenditures and employment for the following justice categories: police protection, all judicial (including prosecution, courts, and… Continue Reading

Habeas Litigation in U.S. District Courts: An Empirical Study

Final Technical Report: Habeas Litigation in U.S. District Courts: An Empirical Study of Habeas Corpus Cases Filed by State Prisoners Under the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996, August 2007. Author(s): Nancy J. King J.D.; Fred L. Cheesman Ph.D.; Brian J. Ostrom Ph.D. Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice, National Institute of Justice.… Continue Reading