Drug Courts in Operation: Current Research - Current Research (Paperback)

Examine an innovative strategy for fighting the war on drugs Drug Courts in Operation: Current Research provides an in-depth look at an increasingly utilized approach to rehabilitating substance abusers. Drug courts offer their participants a chance to better themselves by providing support and structure to those that do not have it in their life, offering substance abusers a chance to participate in rehabilitation in lieu of incarceration. This insightful book examines the history of drug courts as a principal treatment alternative to incarceration, outlines the risk factors of children living with drug-addicted parents, and introduces a program to help strengthen families.The book delivers vital information on: introducing programs to help prevent narcotic use by children with drug-addicted parents the need for cultural- and gender-specific treatment plans, especially in the treatment of women and African-American males treatment dosage effects the importance of length of participation to outcomes focus groups designed to help drug court participants with their employment needs predictors of engagement in court-mandated treatment programs how legal coercion of high-risk patients via the threat of incarceration motivates participants to succeed

General

Imprint:	Routledge Member of the Taylor and Francis Group
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 2002
First published:	2001
Authors:	James Joseph Hennessy
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	144
ISBN-13:	978-0-7890-1695-9
Categories:	Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Courts & procedure > General Promotions
LSN:	0-7890-1695-8
Barcode:	9780789016959

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