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Problem-Solving Justice.
Center for Court Innovation.
Problem-Solving Courts include community courts that seek to improve the quality of life in neighborhoods struggling with crime and disorder, drug courts that link addicted offenders to treatment instead of incarceration, and domestic violence courts that emphasize victim safety and defendant accountability
Therapeutic Jurisprudence Program.
William & Mary Law School .
Program provides opportunities for law students, lawyers, and judges to examine the theoretical and practical ideas associated with therapeutic jurisprudence.
What are Problem-Solving Courts?.
Bureau of Justice Assistance: Center for Program Evaluation .
Problem-solving courts began in the 1990s to accommodate offenders with specific needs and problems that were not or could not be adequately addressed in traditional courts.
Meadows, Kieran K.
"Justice Center a Success, But Budget Cuts Loom."
The Brooklyn Rail (March 2009).
This article discusses the Red Hook Community Justice Center and the possible impact of budget cuts to this court.
Huddleston, C. West; Douglas B. Marlowe and Rachel Casebolt
Painting the Current Picture: A National Report Card on Drug Courts and Other Problem Solving Court Programs in the United States.
National Drug Court Institute (May 2008).
This report provides a summary of the second national survey of drug court and other problem solving court activity since 2004. The report includes numbers of active drug court programs, a review of the literature, state drug court legislation, and current drug court models. Table 5 includes the number and type of problem solving court programs in the United States. (KF3885.5.H841 2008)
Wolf, Robert V.
Breaking with Tradition: Introducing Problem Solving in Conventional Courts.
Center for Court Innovation (2007).
This problem-solving courts resource provides guidance through problem-solving principles and practices, addresses concerns by judges, defense attorneys, prosecutors, and court administrators, and provides approaches to foster a problem-solving environment.
Wolf, Robert V.
Don`t Reinvent the Wheel: Lessons from Problem-Solving Courts.
Center for Court Innovation (2007).
This resource discusses problem-solving principles, strategies for problem-solving courts and obstacles.
Wolf, Robert V.
Principles of Problem-Solving Justice.
Center for Court Innovation (2007).
This resource introduces the fundamental concepts of problem-solving justice. Topics covered include: enhanced information, community engagement, collaboration, individualized justice, accountability and outcomes.
Wolf, Robert V.
California`s Collaborative Justice Courts: Building a Problem-Solving Judiciary.
Center for Court Innovation, Judicial Council of California and Administrative Office of the Courts (2005).
This resource discusses collaborative justice and provides examples of Homeless, Peer, Drug, Domestic Violence, Mental Health, Community, and Juvenile Justice Collaborative Courts.
Carter, Terry.
"Red Hook Experiment."
ABA Journal: 36 (June 2004).
This article describes the Red Hook Community Justice Center which opened in 2000 and describes the activities of this community court and of those in other areas.
Berman, Greg.
The Hardest Sell? Problem-Solving Justice and the Challenges of Statewide Implementation.
Center for Court Innovation (2004).
This resource on problem-solving justice principles contains information on topics such as strategic investments and obstacles, as well as including information about a judicial survey.
Becker, Daniel, and Maura D. Corrigan.
"Moving Problem-Solving Courts into the Mainstream:."
Court Manager 18, no. 1: 6 (2003).
A Report Card from the CCJ-COSCA Problem-Solving Courts Committee. Looks at three different types of problem solving court implementation methods. (KF 8732.A15 C685)
Rottman, David B.
"Does Effective Therapeutic Jurisprudence Require Special Courts (and Do Specialized Courts Imply Specialist Judges)?."
Court Review 37, no. 1: 22 (Spring 2000).
This article examines the pros and cons of specilized courts and looks at the issue of therpeutic jurisprudence as it applies to problem solving courts and general jurisdiction courts.
Special Issue on Therapeutic Jurisprudence.
Court Review 37, no. 1 (Spring 2000).
This special issue is devoted to the topic of problem solving courts and therapeutic jurisprudence.
Wexler, David B.
"Therapeutic Jurisprudence: An Overview."
Disability Law Symposium Issue: Legal and Treatment Issues, Thomas M. Cooley Law Review 17: 125 (January 2000).
This article is the printed version of a lecture given at the Cooley Law School as part of a symposium on disability law. It examines therapeutic jurisprudence from an interdisciplinary perspective that looks at the law itself as a potential therapeutic agent.
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Judges Soliciting Contributions for Therapeutic or Problem-solving Courts.
American Bar Association (October 2008).
The ABA standing committee on ethics and professional responsibility issued Formal Opinion 08-452 providing guidance for judges soliciting contributions for problem solving courts.
Farole, Donald J. et al.
Problem-Solving and the American Bench: A National Survey of Trial Court Judges.
Center for Court Innovation and the California Administrative Office of the Courts (February 2008).
This report details the results of the first-ever national survey of judicial attitudes toward problem-solving justice. The survey included more than 1,000 trial court judges across the country. Among other findings, the results indicate that three in four judges approve of problem-solving methods.
Goldberg, Susan.
Judging for the 21st Century: A Problem-Solving Approach.
Ottawa: National Judicial Institute (2005).
Handbook for judges comes from a Canadian perspective. It provides an introduction to therapeutic jurisprudence, practical suggestions for implementing therapeutic principles, and guidelines.
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Karafin, Diana L.
Community Courts Across the Globe: A Survey of Goals, Performance Measures and Operations.
Open Society Foundation (January 2008).
This survey reports on community courts from a global perspective, examining the differences between traditional and community courts, primary court goals and objectives, measures of success and community court indicators.
Youth Courts.
The George Washington University, Hamilton Fish Institute on School and Community Violence Reports and Essays Serial (2008).
An Empirical Update and Analysis of Future Organizational and Research Needs, this report takes a look at youth in the juvenile justice system and evaluates the potential value of youth courts.
Carns, Teresa White, and Susan McKelvie.
Recidivism in Alaska`s Felony Therapeutic Courts.
Anchorage: Alaska Judicial Council (2007).
Compares recidivism rates of offenders who participated the Anchorage Felony Driving Under the Influence, Anchorage Felony Drug, and Bethel Therapeutic Courts to recidivism rates of offenders who did not participate in therapeutic courts but who had similar characteristics as the participants, including substance abuse.See also, Criminal Recidivism in Alaska.
Carns, Teresa White et al.
Therapeutic Justice Statewide Database.
Anchorage: Alaska Judicial Council (2006).
Design for statewide, web-based database for the court system, to be used by all therapeutic and problem-solving courts in Alaska. Includes description of data collection efforts and challenges; legal and confidentiality issues; proposed data elements; flowcharts; incentives and sanctions; and national guidelines for therapeutic court databases
Carns, Teresa White et al.
Evaluation of the Outcomes in Three Therapeutic Courts.
Anchorage: Alaska Judicial Council (2005).
Evaluates outcomes in terms of days in incarceration, remands, and convictions for the Anchorage Felony Drug Court, Anchorage Felony DUI Court, and Bethel Therapeutic Court. Data showed improvements on all measures for graduates of the programs.
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Alaska Veterans Court.
Alaska Court.
The Anchorage Alaska Veterans Court is a special court within the justice system that assists veterans charged with misdemeanors.
Homeless Court.
Veteran`s Village of San Diego.
The San Diego Homeless Court program grew out of a 1988 Vietnam Veterans of San Diego Stand Down event. Homeless veterans were asked to identify their greatest need. Many responded with the need for assistance in the criminal justice system to resolve court cases and warrants.
Walberg, Matthew
"Cook County Veterans Court offers helping hand."
Chicago Tribune (July 2009).
Circuit Judge John Kirby started the court in the spring of 2009. It sets up a system of services and support for those in trouble after serving in the military.
Sen. Kerry, Rep. Kennedy Introduce Legislation to Fund Veterans Treatment Courts.
Representative Patrick J. Kennedy`s Website (April 2009).
This legislation known as the Services, Education and Rehabilitation for Veterans (SERV) Act would provide federal funding for treatment courts for veterans with substance abuse and/or mental health issues. HR 2138
"Veterans` Court Proposal Passes."
Las Vegas Review-Journal (April 2009).
This Associated Press article reports that the Nevada Senate approved AB 187 authorizing veterans treatment courts. According to the Nevada Legislature website the bill becomes effective July 1, 2009.
Riccardi, Nicholas
"These courts give wayward veterans a chance."
Los Angeles Times (March 2009).
This article describes veterans court operating in Tulsa, OK and Orange Co., CA.
Riley, Brendan
"Veterans Court Endorsed."
San Francisco Chronicle (March 2009).
This article describes a legislative proposal for veterans courts in Nevada.
Pam Zubeck
"A Growing Call for Veteran`s Courts."
The Gazette (Colorado Springs) (February 2009).
This article discusses the proposed 5 year pilot program in Colorado Springs, CO for a veterans court.
Cronin, Mike
"County eyes veterans` court."
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (January 2009).
Allegheny County judges hope to set up the state's first veterans court.
Suhr, Jim
"Illinois county starts new court for veterans."
Associated Press (January 2009).
This article discusses plans to open a veteran's court in Illinois.
Marek, Lynn
"Courts for veterans spreading across U.S.."
National Law Journal (December 2008).
This article describes development of Veteran's Courts nationally.
Stull, Elizabeth
"Veterans` Court in Rochester Will Hear Cases Soon."
Daily Record (November 2008).
Bureau of Justice Assistance grant helps to fund a Veterans' Court in Rochester, NY.
Daneman, Matthew
"NY Court Gives Veterans Chance to Straighten Out."
USA Today (June 2008).
This article describes the Buffalo, NY Veteran's Court.
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Farole, Donald J., Jr.
The Challenges of Going to Scale: Lessons from Other Disciplines for Problem-Solving Courts.
NY: Center for Court Innovation (2006).
(KF8759. F37 2006)
Jeremiah, Jeremiah S., Jr.
"Handling the Problem: Managing Specialty Courts in Rhode Island."
Court Manager 18, no. 1: 10 (2003).
(KF8732 .A15 C685)
Winick, Bruce J.
Judging in a Therapeutic Key: Therapeutic Jurisprudence and the Courts.
Durham: Carolina Academic Press (2003).
(KF8759 .J835 2003)
Feinblatt, John and Greg Berman.
Community Court Principles: A Guide for Planners.
Center for Court Innovation (2000).
Topics covered in this planning guide include bridging the gap between courts and the community, information resources, courthouse design, obstacles, outreach, alternative sanctions, government support, and staffing. (KFN5971 N7 F44 1997)
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