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

• Pubblicazione: Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; ; London, : SAGE, 1998
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xi, 191 p.) : ill
• Disciplina: 345.730277
• Soggetto topico: Drug courts - United States; Drug abuse - Treatment - Law and legislation - United States
• Altri autori: TerryW. Clinton
• 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: The early drug courts
• ISBN: 1-4522-6327-2; 0-7619-0723-8; 1-322-42151-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910786233803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Drugs, Health, and Social Policy