Good Courts

by Berman, Greg

• ISBN13: 9781565849730
• ISBN10: 1565849736
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-06-01
• Publisher: New Pr

Summary

- There are more than 2,000 problem-solving courts across the United States - Drug-addicted offenders who successfully complete treatment in problem-solving courts are 71% less likely to be rearrested - In New York State alone, it is estimated that problem-solving drug courts have saved more than $254 million in incarceration costs

Author Biography

John Feinblatt is the Criminal Justice Coordinator of the City of New York and was previously the founding director of the Center for Court Innovation. Greg Berman is the director of the Center for Court Innovation, a think tank that works to promote new thinking about courts and criminal justice agencies.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	xi
Introduction: A New Approach to Justice	3	(12)
Justice in Crisis: Why Change Is Necessary	15	(16)
What Are Problem-Solving Courts?	31	(28)
Problem-Solving Courts in Action: Community Courts in New York and Oregon	59	(38)
``I Didn't Go to Law School to Monitor Urine'': Judges and Problem-Solving Courts	97	(34)
Success Stories	131	(20)
Effectiveness: Do Problem-Solving Courts Work?	151	(22)
Fairness: What Impact Do Problem-Solving Courts Have on Individual Rights?	173	(16)
Conclusion: The Future of Problem-Solving Justice	189	(10)
Notes	199	(20)
Index	219