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Judicial supervision and adult drug court outcomes
Date published: 01 Nov 2013
Author: Craig Jones
Publication series: General report series
Subject: Court processes and delay, Drugs and drug courts, Offenders, Sentencing, Socioeconomic factors
Adult drug courts reduce substance abuse and offending. Yet, much remains unknown about how they achieve these outcomes and for whom they are most effective. This article explores what we know about one aspect of drug courts that has received a considerable amount of scrutiny: the role of the judicial officer.