This new edition of the landmark text Law and Society exposes readers to the dominant
theoretical perspectives and sociological methods that are used to explain the interplay …

Interventions for drug-using offenders are employed internationally to reduce subsequent
drug use and criminal behavior. This paper provides information from a systematic review of …

Recovery from addiction requires various personal and environmental resources. The
purposes of this study were to determine if the Assessment of Recovery Capital (ARC) …

Drug courts have been used in the criminal justice system to treat substance use disorders
since 1989. This study evaluates a drug court in Indiana, focusing specifically on the most …

This study examined program outcomes for 133 graduates (46.2%) and 155 terminated
clients (53.8%) of an adult felony drug court in Salt Lake City, Utah, in an effort to identify …

Sociologists have long-raised concern about disparate treatment in the justice system. Focal
concerns have become the dominant perspective in explaining these disparities in legal …

While drug treatment courts (DTCs) in the United States have proliferated, there is a
shortage of research on their long term effectiveness. The purpose of this study was to …

This research examines the influence of demographic and legal factors on the successful
completion of the Seahawk Drug Treatment Court Program for White and Non-White male …

Research on drug courts over the past decades has focused primarily on individual
predictors of success and/or has examined the effectiveness of various judicial as well as …

For nearly three decades, drug courts have provided a rehabilitative approach within the
criminal justice system for individuals who have a substance use disorder. The goal of drug …