Problem-Solving Courts: Justice for the Twenty-First Century? - Couverture rigide

 
9780313352843: Problem-Solving Courts: Justice for the Twenty-First Century?
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ISBN 10 : 0313352844 ISBN 13 : 9780313352843
Editeur : Praeger Publishers Inc, 2009

Synopsis

The new trend in problem-solving courts—specialized courts utilized to address crimes not adequately addressed by the standard criminal justice system—is examined in this thorough and insight-filled book.

At least since the late 1980s, with the development of the first drug court in Dade County, Florida, the justice system has undergone what some believe is a revolution—the movement toward problem-solving courts. Problem-Solving Courts: Justice for the Twenty-First Century? provides a concise, thorough, well-documented, and balanced foundation for anyone interested in understanding this phenomenon.

Detailing the promise and potential perils" of problem-solving courts, the authors represented here examine the development of the problem-solving court movement, the rationale for the courts, the approaches they take, and their anticipated benefits and potential pitfalls. Using case examples and looking at various types of problem-solving courts, the book offers "foundational" information about the specific types of problem-solving courts, their goals and philosophies, their organization and operation, their variation in structure and procedures, and the extensiveness of the court. It draws conclusions about the relative merits or disadvantages of such courts and considers prospects for the future."

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À propos de l?auteur

Paul Higgins is professor of sociology at the University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC.

Mitchell B. Mackinem is assistant professor of sociology at Claflin University, Orangeburg, SC.

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Éditeur
Praeger Publishers Inc
Date d'édition
2009
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0313352844
ISBN 13 
9780313352843
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
199
Éditeur
Higgins Paul C., Mackinem Mitchell B.
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
gpsr@libri.de
gpsr@libri.de

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