TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Validating drug court collaboration instrument: differences in model adherence between adult and juvenile drug courts
JO  - International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology
A1  - Mei, Xiaohan
A1  - van Wormer, Jacqueline G.
A1  - Lu, Ruibin
A1  - Abboud, Mia J.
A1  - Lutze, Faith E.
SP  - 1990
EP  - 2017
VL  - 63
IS  - 11
N2  - Drug courts aim to significantly address drug abuse and drug-related criminality. However, the effectiveness of drug courts varies from court to court. The variation of success demands insights regarding what is going on inside the "black box" of drug court practices. Therefore, it is necessary to evaluate to what extent drug courts are operated in adherence with guiding principles and strategies. Using a national sample and validated measures, the current article examines the "black boxes" of adult and juvenile drug courts across the country. We found that, in general, adult drug courts face less model adherence challenges in comparison with juvenile courts, which may, in part, explain why adult drug courts perform better than juvenile drug courts overall.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0306-624X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0306624X19836547
ID  - ref1
ER  -