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Problem solving courts : a measure of justice /
Problem Solving Courts explores a relatively new approach to criminal justice--one that can have a powerful impact on how convicts connect with their communities. Problem solving courts, born out of the drug court movement in the 1980s, are run by judges who, with the assistance of law enforcement a...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Lanham, MD :
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers,
©2009.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Problem Solving Courts explores a relatively new approach to criminal justice--one that can have a powerful impact on how convicts connect with their communities. Problem solving courts, born out of the drug court movement in the 1980s, are run by judges who, with the assistance of law enforcement agents and mental health workers, meet with convicts on a weekly basis to talk about their treatment. Treatment programs often include therapy, in addition to the possibility of incarceration or early "parole" in which an offender can complete his or her sentence under the jurisdiction of the court. I |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (x, 277 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-269) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781442200821 1442200820 9781442200807 1442200804 1282522175 9781282522176 9786612522178 6612522178 |