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Drug court : constructing the moral identity of drug offenders / by Mitchell B. Mackinem and Paul Higgins

Author
Mackinem, Mitchell B.
Published
Springfield : CC Thomas, [2008]
Copyright Date
©2008
Physical Description
1 online resource (xi, 178 pages)
Additional Creators
Higgins, Paul C.
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Contents
Managing problem drug users : the rise of drug court -- The drug court process and professionals -- Judging potential -- Judging participation -- Judging performance.
Summary
Drug Court: Constructing the Moral Identity of Drug Offenders offers a richly detailed field research investigation of how drug court professionals work to help drug offenders become drug free and law abiding. The book explores the less public and revealing world of drug court professionals as they judge and manage drug offenders. Drug courts are the latest approach in America and in other countries for handling problem drug users. More than 1,200 drug courts exist throughout the United States and its territories. These courts developed out of the shifting emphasis on punishment and treatment.
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ISBN
9780398085872 (electronic bk.)
0398085870 (electronic bk.)
9780398078003 (hard)
0398078009 (hard)
9780398078010 (pbk.)
0398078017 (pbk.)
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 168-175) and index.
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