Specialty Courts œhave increased rapidly around the country as jurisdictions attempt to find alternative methods of dealing with certain types of offenders (Champion, Hartley, & Rabe, 2012, p. 299)

Specialty Courts œhave increased rapidly around the country as jurisdictions attempt to find alternative methods of dealing with certain types of offenders (Champion, Hartley, & Rabe, 2012, p. 299). For this research paper select one of the special courts covered in the textbook, and include a minimum of three appropriate references on this topic. In a minimum of three full page paper (not including the title page and reference page), examine and explain the significance of this specialty court and its effectiveness to its participants and society. The conclusion is to include your analysis of this special court’s problem solving effectiveness as an alternative to traditional criminal justice processing practices. APA format is required for this paper.

 

Special court that I have chosen is: Drug court

Drug court info provided is from the book.

Champion, D. J., Hartley, R. D., & Rabe, G. A. (2012). Criminal courts: Structure, process, and issues (3rd ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson.

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