Drug Courts in Operation: Current Research

by Hennessy; James Joseph

• ISBN13: 9780789016959
• ISBN10: 0789016958
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2002-04-23
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

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

Table of Contents

Introduction: Drug Courts in Operation	1	(10)
Fordham University
James J. Hennessy
The ``Drug Court Strengthening Families'' Program	11	(34)
Center On Drug and Alcohol Research, University of Kentucky
Tk Logan
Center On Drug and Alcohol Research, University of Kentucky
Carl Leukefeld
Kentucky Administrative Office of the Courts
Lisa Minton
Kentucky Administrative Office of the Courts
Joanie Abrahmson
Center On Drug and Alcohol Research, University of Kentucky
Rebecca Hughes
Issues Of Race and Gender in Court-Ordered Substance Abuse Treatment	45	(18)
Nova Southeastern University
Adela Beckerman
Broward Community College
Leonard Fontana
Treatment ``Dosage'' Effects in Drug Court Programs	63	(10)
University Of South Florida
Roger H. Peters
University of South Florida
Amie L. Haas
University of South Florida
W. Michael Hunt
Employment Issues Among Court Participants	73	(14)
University of Kentucky Center on Drug and Alcohol Research
Michele Staton
University of Kentucky Center on Drug and Alcohol Research
Allison Mateyoke
University of Kentucky Center on Drug and Alcohol Research
Carl Leukefeld
University of Kentucky Center on Drug and Alcohol Research
Jennifer Cole
University of Kentucky Center on Drug and Alcohol Research
Holly Hopper
University of Kentucky Center on Drug and Alcohol Research
Tk Logan
Kentucky Administrative Office of the Courts
Lisa Minton
Predictors of Engagement in Court-Mandated Treatment: Findings at the Brooklyn Treatment Court, 1996-2000	87	(38)
Center for Court Innovation
Michael Rempel
Urban Institute, Justice Policy Center
Christine Depies Destefano
Index	125