Problem solving courts : a measure of justice

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Problem solving courts : a measure of justice

JoAnn Miller and Donald C. Johnson

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., c2009

  • : cloth
  • : electronic

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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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.

目次

Acknowledgments Introduction Part I: Setting the Stage Chapter 1: Measured Justice and Problem Solving Court Principles Chapter 2: The Purposes, Promises, and the Magic of Contemporary Criminal Law and Criminal Justice in the United States Chapter 3: A Problem Solving Court Jurisprudence Chapter 4: Timeless Problems, Innovative Solutions Part II: Courts, Prisons, and Communities Chapter 5: Responding to Reality: They all Come Home Chapter 6: Blended Social Institutions Chapter 7: The Community: What it Needs and What it Deserves Chapter 8: Words, Words, Words: Distinctions and Differences Part III: Performances and Transformations Chapter 9: Transforming Master Status Chapter 10: Backstage Action Chapter 11: Front-Stage Performances Chapter 12: Finale Appendix A Biographical Sketches Appendix B Reentry Court Participation Agreement Appendix C Waiver Forms Appendix D Reentry Court Participant's Handbook Notes References Index About the Authors

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