Drug courts: a primer for the family physician.

The purpose of the study was to describe the following components of specialized Family Drug Courts: (1) children under court supervision; (2) parent(s) named in the petition; (3) services provided and court actions taken; and (4) relapse rates.…

Over the last decade, an increasing number of jurisdictions have taken a fresh approach to curbing drug abuse and easing the logjam of drug-related criminal cases: the drug court. Drug courts are a mechanism for providing long-term court-supervised…

This paper examines the way in which American Drug Courts operate, and the changes required were they to be introduced into the UK.

This paper presents results from the first large-scale outcome study of American Family Treatment Drug Courts (FTDCs)-specialised courts designed to work with substance-abusing parents involved with the child welfare system. The paper examines…

The history of the US "war on drugs" is chronicled, underscoring oscillations between punitive and rehabilitation emphases with particular focus on the history of drug courts as a principal treatment alternative that integrates both rehabilitation…

Structural and process characteristics of drug courts may have a major influence on offender outcomes. However, despite the existence of dozens of outcome evaluations in the drug court literature, it is impossible to draw clear conclusions regarding…

Drug courts have become an increasingly popular response to the increased burden placed on the criminal justice system by substance abuse. However, evaluation findings have been less than consistent with respect to the ability of drug courts to have…

The findings presented include research indicating that drug courts can effectively reduce recidivism and may produce other positive outcomes, yet the specific court processes that impact specific outcomes are still unknown. It is suggested that the…

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Social capital is a variable resource embedded in all social networks. Although the majority of work on social capital describes it as contributing to socially beneficial outcomes, it also contributes to deviant activities. In addition to laying a…