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Problem Solving Courts explores a relatively new approach to
criminal justice one that can have a powerful impact on how
convicts connect with their communities. Problem solving courts,
born out of the drug court movement in the 1980s, are run by judges
who, with the assistance of law enforcement agents and mental
health workers, meet with convicts on a weekly basis to talk about
their treatment. Treatment programs often include therapy, in
addition to the possibility of incarceration or early "parole" in
which an offender can complete his or her sentence under the
jurisdiction of the court. In this unique collaboration, scholar
JoAnn Miller and judge Donald C. Johnson, creators of three
successful problem solving courts themselves, address the
compelling needs for alternatives to prisons, analyze problem
solving courts in depth, and assess the impact problem solving
courts can have on convicts and their communities. Problem solving
courts can include: community courts that seek to improve the
quality of life in neighborhoods struggling with crime and
disorder; drug treatment courts that link addicted offenders to
drug treatment instead of incarceration; family treatment courts
that seek to stop the cycle of drugs, child neglect, and foster
care; and domestic violence courts that emphasize victim safety and
defendant accountability."
Family Abuse and Violence presents a new perspective for studying
inter- and intragenerational forms of family abuse and violence.
The framework integrates existing theories and guides an
interpretation of empirical data to study socially deviant or
criminal problems that occur within families. It is a text for:
undergraduate students in a 2nd, 3rd, or 4th year course in social
problems, family abuse and violence, family and gender, or
community problems; or for graduate students in MS or PhD programs
in sociology, psychology, child and family studies.
Family Abuse and Violence presents a new perspective for studying
inter- and intragenerational forms of family abuse and violence.
The framework integrates existing theories and guides an
interpretation of empirical data to study socially deviant or
criminal problems that occur within families. It is a text for:
undergraduate students in a 2nd, 3rd, or 4th year course in social
problems, family abuse and violence, family and gender, or
community problems; or for graduate students in MS or PhD programs
in sociology, psychology, child and family studies.
Problem Solving Courts explores a relatively new approach to
criminal justice-one that can have a powerful impact on how
convicts connect with their communities. Problem solving courts,
born out of the drug court movement in the 1980s, are run by judges
who, with the assistance of law enforcement agents and mental
health workers, meet with convicts on a weekly basis to talk about
their treatment. Treatment programs often include therapy, in
addition to the possibility of incarceration or early 'parole' in
which an offender can complete his or her sentence under the
jurisdiction of the court. In this unique collaboration, scholar
JoAnn Miller and judge Donald C. Johnson, creators of three
successful problem solving courts themselves, address the
compelling needs for alternatives to prisons, analyze problem
solving courts in depth, and assess the impact problem solving
courts can have on convicts and their communities. Problem solving
courts can include: community courts that seek to improve the
quality of life in neighborhoods struggling with crime and
disorder; drug treatment courts that link addicted offenders to
drug treatment instead of incarceration; family treatment courts
that seek to stop the cycle of drugs, child neglect, and foster
care; and domestic violence courts that emphasize victim safety and
defendant accountability.
Hasn't everyone dreamed of changing their life? Well Jo Ann Miller
did it and writes of it candidly and openly in her "A Marathon of
Change: A Radical Transformation of a Baby Boomer." The daughter of
famed fighter pilot Thomas H. Miller and goddaughter of astronaut
John Glenn (who writes the Foreword for the book), Miller grew up
in the midst of constant change and under the shadow of the United
States Marine Corps. After emerging as a beautiful young career
woman, the stress of work and life took its toll on her personality
as well as her body. Faced with an embarrassing obesity, draining
work demands and some horrid tragic events in her past, Ms. Miller
decided to change her life. The culmination of this change is the
Marine Corps Marathon in 2006 and the book follows her every stride
through each mile as she reflects on the demands of the race as
well as the remembrances to her past. The book deals with the
loneliness of obesity, the challenge of gastric bypass surgery, the
tragedy of life and death, the intimate anger of rape and finally,
the joy of financial freedom and new found love. This book is a
must read for anyone seeking to change their life
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