Drug Courts in Operation

Current Research

James Joseph Hennessy (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

144 Seiten

2002
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-7890-1695-9 (ISBN)

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Examine an innovative strategy for fighting the war on drugs!Drug Courts in Operation: Current Research provides an in-depth look at an increasingly utilized approach to rehabilitating substance abusers. Drug courts offer their participants a chance to better themselves by providing support and structure to those that do not have it in their life, offering substance abusers a chance to participate in rehabilitation in lieu of incarceration. This insightful book examines the history of drug courts as a principal treatment alternative to incarceration, outlines the risk factors of children living with drug-addicted parents, and introduces a program to help strengthen families.The book delivers vital information on:

introducing programs to help prevent narcotic use by children with drug-addicted parents
the need for cultural- and gender-specific treatment plans, especially in the treatment of women and African-American males
treatment dosage effects
the importance of length of participation to outcomes
focus groups designed to help drug court participants with their employment needs
predictors of engagement in court-mandated treatment programs
how legal coercion of high-risk patients via the threat of incarceration motivates participants to succeed

James J. Hennessy, PhD, is Professor and former Chairperson for the Division of Psychological and Educational Services, Graduate School of Education, Fordham University. His publications include Criminal Behavior: A Process Psychology Analysis, Fraud and Fallible Judgment: Varieties of Deception in the Social and Behavioral Sciences, and Tinder-Box Criminal Aggression: Neuropsychology, Demography, Phenomenology.

Introduction: Drug Courts in Operation
The “Drug Court Strengthening Families” Program
Issues of Race and Gender in Court-Ordered Substance Abuse Treatment
Treatment “Dosage” Effects in Drug Court Programs
Employment Issues Among Drug Court Participants
Predictors of Engagement in Court-Mandated Treatment: Findings at the Brooklyn Treatment Court, 1996-2000
Index
Reference Notes Included

Erscheint lt. Verlag	23.4.2002
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	226 g
Themenwelt	Recht / Steuern ► Allgemeines / Lexika
Themenwelt	Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
ISBN-10	0-7890-1695-8 / 0789016958
ISBN-13	978-0-7890-1695-9 / 9780789016959
Zustand	Neuware