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Participants in the "Tort Law and the Public Interest" Assembly found that
tort adjudication can be unpredictable, protracted, and costly with uneven
compensation. They supported voluntary alternatives to tort litigation,
including mediation and arbitration but were sharply divided over caps o...
Past Projects
The first of several influential urban policy Assemblies, this 1993 American
Assembly highlighted American cities' increased reliance on the
information and service economies and stressed the value of human capital
along with investment in education and basic health care.
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This 1972 Assembly examined challenges and new approaches to the criminal
justice system in America. The resulting report focused on the need to
address the wider social and economic inequalities that contribute to crime,
the divisiveness of racial and ethnic conflict in America, and the
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Publications
This 1972 Assembly examined challenges and new approaches to the criminal
justice system in America. The resulting report focused on the need to
address the wider social and economic inequalities that contribute to crime,
the divisiveness of racial and ethnic conflict in America, and the
...
This 1995 book came in the wake of tragic developments in Bosnia,
Haiti, and Rwanda, revealing just how urgent these issues are--as experts in
the field show in these timely and thought-provoking essays.
The influx of refugees, asylum seekers, and other international migrants is
increasing...
This report from a 1994 Assembly was written in the wake of disturbing
international emergencies in Bosnia, Haiti, Rwanda, and other nations. The
report advocated identifying instruments of U.S. foreign policy that can
reduce unwanted migration, with promotion of human rights and achievemen...
