Title
Intervening with youthful substance abusers: A preliminary analysis of a juvenile drug court
Abbreviated Journal Title
Justice Syst. J.
Keywords
GLOBAL ASSESSMENT SCALE; JUSTICE; Law
Abstract
Special drug courts have been established across the country in an effort to provide more-efficient treatment services to drug offenders and to alleviate case-processing difficulties. Although several evaluations have shown promising results for adult drug courts, the evidence on the effects of drug courts for juvenile defendants is scarce. This study analyzes the experiences of a southern juvenile drug court during its first fourteen months of operation. Our results reveal that client retention was comparable to that for adult drug courts, that the drug court was able to improve the participants' overall level of social and psychological functioning, and that recidivism was significantly reduced and delayed for the program graduates compared to the youths who failed to complete the program.
Journal Title
Justice System Journal
Volume
21
Issue/Number
3
Publication Date
1-1-2000
Document Type
Article
Language
English
First Page
281
Last Page
300
WOS Identifier
ISSN
0098-261X
Recommended Citation
"Intervening with youthful substance abusers: A preliminary analysis of a juvenile drug court" (2000). Faculty Bibliography 2000s. 2426.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2000/2426
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