Research centres and projects

Centre for Restorative Justice

The Centre for Restorative Justice at the Simon Fraser University in Canada is funded by the Correctional Service of Canada and provides education, training and research in the field of restorative justice (RJ). The website has a searchable database of restorative justice resources which includes introductory materials, resources for RJ practitioners and scholarly literature. There is a selection of legal cases relevant to restorative justice which include summaries and links to the full-text of the judgement in PDF.

Center on Juvenile & Criminal Justice

The Center on Juvenile & Criminal Justice (CJCJ) is a non-profit organisation based in California whose aim is to advocate humane criminal justice policy and promote public safety. The website gives details of the CJCJ's work with young offenders, which includes model programs, projects and research. There is also a collection of CJCJ reports, blogs, factsheets and other publications, including the Justice Policy Journal.

Asian Law Centre

Website of the Asian Law Centre at the University of Melbourne. The Centre promotes the teaching of Asian law in Australia and seeks to increase the understanding of Australian law in Asia. The site provides information about courses, research, events, and details of work in progress at the Asian Law Centre. There is free access to the Centre's bibliographic database, Asian Law Online, and a list of research links which can be searched by country. There is access to the contents and abstracts of the Australian Journal of Asian Law, and to the Melbourne Asia Policy Papers

Animal Legal and Historical Center

The Animal Legal and Historical Center is based at Michigan State University. It provides provides free online access to primary legal materials and guides to the law relating to animals, including animal rights, dog fighting and exotic pets. US laws and cases are arranged by state or subject and there is also information about the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES). The emphasis of the site is on US law, but it includes some legal material from other countries.

AAAS Center for Scientific Responsibility and Justice (SRJ)

The AAAS Center for Scientific Responsibility and Justice (SRJ) at the American Association for the Advancement of Science focuses on collaboration between scientists and the judiciary to promote understanding and application of scientific principles in the legal system. Its website provides briefings and guidance for judges and details of current and past projects. There is also information about SRJ seminars and the National Conference of Lawyers and Scientists.

Institute of Business Law and Comparative Law and Politics

Website of the Institute of Business Law and Comparative Law and Politics (IBC), University of Tokyo. The IBC was formed in 2006 through the integration of the Center for Foreign Law Materials (established in 1963), the International Center for Comparative Law and Politics (ICCLP, established in 1993) and the Business Law Center (established in 2001). The site has information about the activities of the Institute. It provides access to a few full-text publications, such as the ICCLP Review (1998-2002), and gives bibliographic details of others.

Australasian Institute of Judicial Administration

The Australasian Institute of Judicial Administration (AIJA) is a research and education institute funded by the Commonwealth states and territories and the New Zealand Ministry of Justice, as well as by membership subscriptions. It provides courses to the legal profession, focusing on court administration and judicial systems. The website provides a newsletter, research reports, bench books, judicial guidelines, judicial gender statistics, videos and podcasts, seminar and conference papers and other publications.
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