JUSTICE SYSTEM DEGREE PROGRAMS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO

Justice System Journal, 2005 by Richardson, James T, Robinson, Jane L, Schaar-Buis, Denise

Through the Judicial Studies and Justice Management graduate degree programs, the university, in conjunction with the two national training organizations located on the Reno campus, as well as several other supporting organizations, is making a major effort to contribute to improving the nation's justice system. The unique confluence of assets on the University of Nevada, Reno campus makes this possible.

1 Joint research projects with the N]C and NCJFC] include a major study of the use of science in the courtroom, funded by the State Justice Institute, with support from the three organizations and the Federal Judicial Center. See www.unr.edu/bench for the online bench book that resulted and is used around the world to teach judges about science. Among the publications resulting from this study is Dobbin et al., 2001.

REFERENCES

Ash, D. (1997). "Bridges Over Troubled Water: Changing the Custody Law in Tennessee," 27 Memphis Law Review 769.

Dobbin, S. A., S. I. Gatowski, G. P. Ginsburg, M. L. Merlino, V. Dahir, and J. T. Richardson (2001). "Surveying Difficult Populations: Lessons Learned from a National Survey of State Trial Judges," 22 Justice System Journal 287.

JAMES T. RICHARDSON, who received his JD from Old College, Nevada School of Law, and his PhD from Washington State University, is professor of sociology and judicial studies at the University of Nevada, Reno, where he has been director of the Judicial Studies Program since 1991 and director of the Grant Sawyer Center for Justice Studies since 2003. His research is in social-science evidence and religion and law. He has published ten books and over 200 articles in numerous academic and legal journals. E-mail: jtr@unr.edu

JANE L. ROBINSON holds an MBA degree from Morrison University and a JD from Santa Clara University. She is assistant program director for the Master of Justice Management Program at the University of Nevada-Reno. She coordinated the program's curriculum, which she oversees, and has taught law-related courses at the university. She practiced civil law in Hawaii for ten years and has taught law-related courses at University of Nevada, Reno. E-mail: robinj@unr.edu

DENISE SCHAAR-BUIS, whose BA is from University of Nevada, Reno, is the program officer for the Grant Sawyer Center for Justice Studies at the University of Nevada, Reno, and the Judicial Studies Program there, which she has administered since 1991. She also oversees the administration of the Justice Management Program. E-mail jsp@unr.nevada.edu