This systematic review and meta-analysis investigated whether problem-solving court
interventions that employed judicial supervision were more effective in reducing recidivism …

Objective: Mental health courts (MHCs) were developed to address the overrepresentation
of adults with mental illnesses in the US criminal justice system through diversion into …

Objectives This study compared recidivism outcomes among criminal offenders with mental
illness who were assigned to a mental health court (MHC) or a traditional criminal court. It …

For forty years, we have known that involuntary civil commitment hearings are-in most
jurisdictions-" charades." t When the Supreme Court noted, in Parham v. JR., that the …

Mental health courts (MHCs) offer community-based treatment in lieu of criminal prosecution
for chronic offenders with psychiatric disabilities, and MHC judges enjoy expanded powers …

This study examined judge‐juvenile verbal interaction characteristics, demographics, and
demographic match at adjudication and their associations with juveniles' behavioral …

Mental health court research has largely assessed program effectiveness using criminal
recidivism as an indicator of success. The present study expands this literature by exploring …

There has been an exponential growth of court-based justice diversion initiatives–such as
mental health courts and liaison and diversion services–around the globe since their …

Social control theory suggests human relationships are complex, but ultimately, they
contribute to self-control and build character. The role of individuals in their communities is …

With nearly 850,500 juveniles appearing in court each year, it is important to examine how
court proceedings might be associated with juveniles' outcomes. Procedural justice …