Drug court : constructing the moral identity of drug offenders /

Drug Court: Constructing the Moral Identity of Drug Offenders offers a richly detailed field research investigation of how drug court professionals work to help drug offenders become drug free and law abiding. The book explores the less public and revealing world of drug court professionals as they...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Mackinem, Mitchell B.
Otros Autores: Higgins, Paul C.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Springfield : CC Thomas, ©2008.
Temas:
Drug courts > United States.
Drug abuse > Treatment > Law and legislation > United States.
Tribunaux spécialisés en matière de drogue > États-Unis.
LAW > Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice.
Drug abuse > Treatment > Law and legislation.
Drug courts.
United States.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Drug Court: Constructing the Moral Identity of Drug Offenders offers a richly detailed field research investigation of how drug court professionals work to help drug offenders become drug free and law abiding. The book explores the less public and revealing world of drug court professionals as they judge and manage drug offenders. Drug courts are the latest approach in America and in other countries for handling problem drug users. More than 1,200 drug courts exist throughout the United States and its territories. These courts developed out of the shifting emphasis on punishment and treatment.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xi, 178 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 168-175) and index.
ISBN:9780398085872
0398085870

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