Research
The Contract for Deed Prevalence Study research team
Clockwise from left: Allison Schmitz (Law, ‘12), Research Fellow Lucy Wood (study co-director, Law), Professor Peter Ward (study co-director, LBJ), Lissette Aliaga (Sociology), Noah Durst (LBJ), Molly Powers (Law,‘13), and Professor Heather Way (study co-director, Law)
The Justice Center engages in research on issues that affect underserved individuals and communities and that further access to justice.
The research program
- undertakes projects,
- collaborates with partners from across campus and in the wider community, and
- facilitates research opportunities for students.
Recent Reports:
- "Criminal Records in the Digital Age: A Review of Current Practices and Recommendations for Reform in Texas"
- "The Contract for Deed Prevalence Project," A Final Report to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
News:
- Justice Center issues report on the use of criminal history records in Texas
- New report on status of low-income homeowners in Texas colonias and informal housing settlements issued by the University of Texas
- Gandara, Ricardo. "Informal contracts still put many Texas homeowners at risk, UT study shows." Austin American Statesman 21 October 2012.
- Law School helps launch Travis County Model Court Education Advocacy Pilot Project
- William Wayne Justice Center Joins UT Center for Disability Studies to help state agencies apply for HUD funds