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"Drug Courts and Treatment as An Alternative to Incarceration"
Publication type:
Web Page / Electronic Reproduction
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
 chodarr0310.pdf | 908.66 KB |
Agency:
Common Sense for Drug Policy
Series:
Drug War Facts
Date:
2000
Pages:
9
Collections:
Summary:
This article is a series of points of interest discussing the possible drawbacks to mandated drug court programs and uses a number of quotes from related publications to support their assertions. The fairness and effectiveness of how participants are treated as well as the overall ethical and philosophical bases for drug courts themselves are briefly detailed. Source references for each of the quotes are provided.
Keywords:
Drug Courts; incarceration alternatives; diversion programs; drug war; drug war facts; incarceration alternatives;