®There were 7 workshops, conferences, or related events during the period (e.g., Public Forum on Capital Punishment, with the National Judicial College a co-sponsor).
®During the period the Justice Center published and circulated to the University, the community, and the state 15 newsletters; 7 year-end reports; 10 project reports; and three issues of the Grant Sawyer Center Occasional Paper Series.
®The Justice Center sponsored a substantial grant (co-PIs James Richardson and Gerald Ginsburg) funded by the State Justice Institute, which was combined with funding from the National Judicial College, the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, the Federal Judicial Center, and ourselves to design and implement a national study of judges' preparation for decisions about scientific evidence in the courtroom.  This research produced numerous presentations at scientific meetings and publications.  The findings were used also to create a benchbook for judges which has had major impact.
®The Director of the Judicial Studies Program is a prolific scholar, with XX books, XX articles in refereed journals, and XX presentations during the last five years. 
®86 judges have earned Master's degrees from Judicial Studies and 64% have published their theses in law or social science journals.  83% have done outreach though their own teaching.

B. Discipline- or mission-specific context
1. The need for social science research on justice programs and policy has grown apace during the last 25 years.  The social psychology of courtroom procedure, the evaluation of educational programs for justice system personnel (including attorneys, judges), and the assessment of correctional practices are among the many areas addressed. The appearance of new, major journals, such as the American Psychological Association's Psychology, Public Policy, and the Law,  and Social Justice Research, an international journal co-edited by the Justice Center Director, underscore growth in the field.  The need for doctoral training in justice studies has been recognized by the creation of tracks within existing traditional programs (e.g., Political Science) and the School of Justice Studies at Arizona State University.
2. Justice Studies Careers:  Graduate students trained at the Justice Center since its inception now function as professional researchers in major justice programs (e.g., the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges) and trial consultants with national firms (e.g., Decision Quest).  Seven doctoral students from the Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Program in Social Psychology now work at the Justice Center.
3.  A National Advisory Board and local Executive Board provide disciplinary and professional guidance for the Justice Center; a National Advisory Board assists the Director of the Judicial Studies Program.
4.  The Judicial Studies Program is one-of-a-kind.  UNR has the only degree programs for sitting judges in the world.  Students (judges) have come from many states and some foreign countries for the master's degree; there is every reason to believe that the Ph.D. students will be comparably geographically diverse. 
5.  The Judicial Studies Program, the National Judicial College, and the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges work closely together in the master's and the doctoral programs in judicial studies as all contribute courses to the degrees granted by UNR in judicial studies.
6.  Major performance indicators of success in attaining goals are:
a.  Justice Center:  grants applied for and received; cooperative or service grants and contracts with local, state, and national justice system agencies or organizations; publications and professional papers by Justice Center staff:  the quality of educational programs (e.g., the national/international reputations of presenters); active outreach, including joint conferences and service to justice system agencies, such as the courts, prosecutors, and public defenders; support for and training of doctoral students committed to justice research and practice.
b.  Judicial Studies Program:  enrollment levels; publication of theses and dissertations; judicial continuing education instruction by graduates.

II. Critical Evaluation of Current Status ("SWOT" analysis)
Strengths
A. Present demand for services

1. In research, the Justice Center is regularly asked to perform program evaluation and applied research for justice system agencies (e.g., Washoe County Court Services, the Federal Judicial Center, and the State Justice Institute).  Staff also seeks support by initiating proposals for submission to outside agencies and foundations.  Faculty with justice interests are supported in proposal development through library research, search for funding sources, and review of proposals for submission.  There is a regular audience for outreach and instructional activities, such as colloquia, conferences, and the speakers' series.
   
2. The Justice Center works actively in cooperative research on and education for the judiciary with the Justice Studies Program, the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, and the National Judicial College.
   
3. Student demand in the Judicial Studies Program at the master's level remains high, with 83 students currently enrolled.  The target for the first year class for the Ph.D. in Judicial Studies was quickly attained.
   
4.   The international journal Social Justice Research is edited at the Center by the Director; he also is Associate Editor of Psicología Política, a justice-related international journal published in Valencia, Spain.  Other editorial demands are also placed on the Center staff.  International demands on the Center include recently hosting at UNR in 1995 the biennial meeting of the International Society for Justice Research.