The Verdict on Drug Courts and Other Problem-Solving Courts
Publication year:
2011
| Cataloged on:
Jul. 12, 2011
ANNOTATION: Those individuals wondering about the effectiveness of drug courts need to read this article. It applies various legal evidentiary burdens of proof against the scientific evidence for drug courts. Sections comprising this article are: introduction; legal and scientific standards of proof—beyond a reasonable doubt, clear and convincing evidence, preponderance of evidence, probable cause, and reasonable suspicion; adult drug courts—effectiveness, target population, fidelity to the model (judicial status hearings, multidisciplinary team approach, drug testing, sanctions and rewards, and substance abuse treatment) and the verdict on adult drug courts; variants of the drug court model—Family Dependency Treatment Courts (FDTCs), Driving While Impaired (DWI) courts, juvenile drug courts, and other variants of drug courts; and conclusion. “It is concluded from this review of the research evidence that the effectiveness of adult criminal drug courts is proven to a degree that is roughly analogous to the legal standard of beyond a reasonable doubt” (p. 95).
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