The American legal system is experiencing a period of extreme stress, if not crisis, as it
seems to be losing its legitimacy with at least some segments of its constituency. Nowhere is …

Problem-solving courts deal with specific social issues thought to be underlying causes of
crime. Around the world, there are courts for offenders experiencing drug use, mental health …

Studies surrounding the effectiveness of veterans' treatment courts (VTCs) are now
emerging. Absent from this scholarship is an examination of the presence of procedural …

Racial disparities and a corresponding lack of trust have been documented within the
criminal legal system. In response, criminal legal system actors have sought to strengthen …

Although the impact of procedural justice on citizens' satisfaction with the police and other
branches of the criminal justice system has been tested in several geopolitical contexts, this …

Problem-solving courts provide judicially supervised treatment for behavioral health needs
commonly found among criminal offenders, including substance abuse and mental health …

The Veterans Treatment Court Movement provides a comprehensive, empirical analysis of
the burgeoning veteran's court movement from genesis through to operation, and …

Purpose To explore perceptions of court legitimacy and the correlates of these perceptions,
as well as assess whether the correlates of court legitimacy vary by race and ethnicity …

Drug courts are often the last chance for criminal justice-involved persons with substance
use disorders to avoid incarceration. Given this stark reality, participation in drug court …

Vergelding is een belangrijk strafdoel in het juridisch systeem. Tot dusver is echter
onbekend wat de prijs is die we als samenleving betalen voor vergelding. In deze bijdrage …