Do drug courts reduce the use of incarceration?: A meta-analysis

Eric L. Sevigny, Brian K. Fuleihan and Frank V. Ferdik

Journal of Criminal Justice, 2013, vol. 41, issue 6, 416-425

Abstract: The objective of this research was to synthesize the empirical evidence on the effectiveness of adult drug courts to serve as an alternative to incarceration, and to investigate which features of drug courts predict successful diversion.

Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2013.06.005

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