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Record Nr.

UNINA9910786233803321

Titolo

The early drug courts [[electronic resource] ] : case studies in judicial innovation / / W. Clinton Terry, III, editor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; ; London, : SAGE, 1998

ISBN

1-4522-6327-2

0-7619-0723-8

1-322-42151-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xi, 191 p.) : ill

Collana

Drugs, health and social policy series ; ; 7

Drugs, health, and social policy series ; ; 7

Altri autori (Persone)

TerryW. Clinton

Disciplina

345.730277

Soggetti

Drug courts - United States

Drug abuse - Treatment - Law and legislation - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Foreword; Chapter 1 - Judicial Change and Dedicated Treatment Courts: Case Studies in Innovation; Chapter 2 - The Origin of the Treatment Drug Court in Miami; Chapter 3 - From ""Treatment"" to ""Justice"" in Oakland, California; Chapter 4 - Broward County's Dedicated Drug Treatment Court: From Postadjudication to Diversion; Chapter 5 - Diverting Drug Offenders to Treatment Courts: The Portland Experience; Chapter 6 - Experimenting With the Drug Court Model: Implementation and Change in Maricopa County, Arizona

Chapter 7 - Challenges for Research and Innovation: When Is a Drug Court Not a Drug Court?Index; About the Editor; About the Contributors

Sommario/riassunto

This volume presents five case studies in judicial innovation - the dedicated drug treatment courts in Miami, Oakland, Fort Lauderdale and Phoenix. It will be of interest to academics and students in criminal justice, law, social work and health.