Juvenile Drug Courts and Teen Substance Abuse (Paperback)

Juvenile justice officials across the United States are embracing a new method of dealing with adolescent substance abuse. Importing a popular innovation from adult courts, state and local governments have started hundreds of specialized drug courts to provide judicial supervision and coordinate substance abuse treatment for drug-involved juveniles. The number of youth affected by these new courts is relatively small, but the programs are spreading rapidly and their presence is changing how practitioners and policymakers think about adolescent drug use. Despite the increasing popularity of juvenile drug courts, researchers have only begun to test whether they stop or reduce teen substance abuse more effectively than other programs. Juvenile Drug Courts and Teen Substance Abuse is the first book to examine the ideas behind juvenile drug courts and explore their history and popularity. The editors have assembled top justice policy experts to assess the evidence supporting juvenile drug courts and to guide the next generation of evaluation research. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the role of the juvenile justice system in addressing teen drug problems.

General

Imprint:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Urban Institute Press
Release date:	November 2004
Authors:	John Roman • Jeffrey A. Butts
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	390
ISBN-13:	978-0-87766-725-4
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > Regional & area planning > Urban & municipal planning > General
LSN:	0-87766-725-X
Barcode:	9780877667254

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