English Essay
Drug Courts in the United States. (2017, June 12). Retrieved from https://www.drugrehab.com/featured/drug-courts/
National Institute of Justice (2018 May 01). Do drug courts work? Findings from drug court research. Retrieved from https://nij.gov/topics/courts/drug-courts/Pages/work.aspx
NIJ.gov (2018) states that recidivism and cost are reduced significantly compared to incarceration. Many studies have been performed showing the reduction in cost and reoffenders has dropped tremendously. Background information on the initial drug court in Miami Dade county and how it came about.
In the Spotlight: Drug Courts: NCJRS. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.ncjrs.gov/spotlight/drug_courts/summary.html
NCJRS (n.d.) provides information on how specific addictions are covered in drug courts. Juvenile offenders are provided independent counseling and other family services. Family drug court options provide counseling and mediation to families, so they are not broken up.