Lifting the cover on drug courts: Evaluation findings and policy concerns

International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 239-259

  Sanford, J Scott ^a   Arrigo, Bruce A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Drug courts; Justice policy; Treatment effectiveness

Indexed keywords

COURT; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; HUMAN; JUSTICE; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; PROBLEM SOLVING; REVIEW;

COST SAVINGS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HUMANS; JUDICIAL ROLE; LENGTH OF STAY; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); POLICY MAKING; PRISONERS; RECURRENCE; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 18244366061     PISSN: 0306624X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0306624X04273200     Document Type: Review

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