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Donald J. Farole Jr., Ph.D., Bureau of Justice Statistics
September 29, 2009 NCJ 225634
Presents findings on contract cases disposed of by a bench or jury trial in a nationally representative sample of jurisdictions in 2005. Topics in the report include the types of cases that proceed to trial, differences between the types of cases decided by judges or juries, types of plaintiffs and defendants represented in civil trials, plaintiff win rates, damage awards, and post-trial activity. Information is also presented on contract trial litigation in the nations 75 most populous counties from 1996 to 2005. See also Civil Bench and Jury Trials in State Courts, 2005.
Highlights:
Part of the Civil Trial Cases and Verdicts in Large Counties Series
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https://www.bjs.gov/index.cfm?ty=pbdetail&iid=2021
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