This Crime & Policing legal research guide supplements the Making Sense of the Legal Headlines series presented by Temple Law’s Sheller Center for Social Justice
This institute supports prosecutors providing leadership and innovations to decrease crime, eliminate bias, and improve public trust in the justice system.
Community courts provide a local forum, engaging neighborhood residents, business-owners, places of worship, and schools in collaborative problem-solving.
Philadelphia's community courts are geographic bureaus mirroring the organization of the Philadelphia Police Department. Assistant District Attorneys assigned to a specific bureau better understand the local networks and neighborhood issues.
