New Jersey has the highest proportion of prisoners incarcerated for
drug offenses in the country, 36% compared to the national average
of 20%. Statistics indicate Hispanics and African Americans are
most affected, accounting for 90% of adult drug offenders in the
New Jersey prison system. Nonviolent drug offenders in New Jersey
are eligible to enroll in a five-year drug court substance abuse
program that consists of 4 progressive phases of treatment in lieu
of incarceration. This quantitative study employed a convenience
sample of 33 nonviolent drug offenders enrolled in a New Jersey
Drug Court program. Findings from this research indicated no
significant mean differences in coping self-efficacy for nonviolent
drug offenders at different phase levels of treatment. This
research was a critical contribution to the literature and informs
social change efforts in substance abuse program development and
education toward decreasing the adverse consequences of drug abuse
on legal systems and the overall economy, and toward improving the
quality of lives of individuals, families, and communities.
General
Imprint: |
Lap Lambert Academic Publishing
|
Country of origin: |
Germany |
Release date: |
December 2010 |
First published: |
December 2010 |
Authors: |
Karen Williams
|
Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 10mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
176 |
ISBN-13: |
978-3-8433-8348-6 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Psychology >
General
|
LSN: |
3-8433-8348-0 |
Barcode: |
9783843383486 |
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