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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"Drug offenders"”.
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Drug identification and processing of military drug offenders
The problem of drug abuse, particularly among young people, has become a major national concern. The public expects the Federal Government to provide primary leadership in solving such problems. In response, the Government has developed a number of initiatives within the military designed to …
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Evaluating the sentencing of non-violent drug offenders
1 PDF file (vii, 59 leaves : color illustrations ; 28 cm)
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Community-Oriented Policing Strategies When Handling Nonviolent Drug Offenders
… strategies. When the officer encounters a drug offender they must decide how to deal with the situation. There are a variety of trained responses and policies available. The data is grouped into nine variables; time in law enforcement, time in department, perceived support, perceived …
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Effects of Length of Time in Treatment and Criminal Classification Level on Recidivism Following Residential Treatment Programs for Drug Offenders
One aim of residential drug treatment programs for drug offenders released from prison is to reduce recidivism rates for these offenders. However, research on this topic has shown mixed results on the effectiveness of such programs, and all of the factors that influence whether an individual will …
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Examining specialized drug courts: An evaluation of the Las Vegas Drug Court treatment program
… overcrowded jails and backlogged court dockets, drug courts use comprehensive treatment and graduated sanctions to deal with drug offenders. This study evaluates the Las Vegas Drug Court in terms of its effectiveness in reducing recidivism by comparing data for drug court cases with drug cases …
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Alternative to Incarceration Methods: A Case Study of the Hall County Drug Court
… effort to battle the rising cost of prosecuting drug offenders. Drug addiction is draining our states and local governments. It drains them of citizens that would be capable of becoming productive citizens instead of being those that are cared for by tax payers. Drug use also drains the economy …
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Forging a Punishing State: The Punitive Turn in U.S. Criminal and Social Policy, 1968--1980
… research on seminal struggles over welfare, drug, and criminal sentencing policy, it chronicles a profound shift during the 1970s where programs that championed punishment, expulsion, and retribution supplanted policies that stressed rehabilitation and social reintegration. Specifically, it …
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Forging a punishing state: The punitive turn in U.S. criminal and social policy, 1968-1980
… research on seminal struggles over welfare, drug, and criminal sentencing policy, it chronicles a profound shift during the 1970s where programs that championed punishment, expulsion, and retribution supplanted policies that stressed rehabilitation and social reintegration. Specifically, it …
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Drugs and drug policies in Oman with special reference to the death penalty
The problem of drugs in Oman has assumed serious proportions in recent years. It leads to creation of an underground economy and is associated with loss of skilled manpower. However, the problem has several dimensions. It has direct and indirect adverse effects.In response to increases in both …
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Identifying and evaluating factors that enhance former offenders' hiring-related outcomes
Former offenders face several barriers to re-entry into society and the workplace. One such barrier includes employers' negative and unfounded attitudes of former offenders, which may lead to unfair bias in hiring. Crandall and Eshleman's (2003) justification-suppression model (JSM) posits that …
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YOUTH HARVEST: EXPLORING AN EMPLOYMENT-BASED, SERVICE-ORIENTED, THERAPEUTIC PROGRAM FOR “AT-RISK YOUTH”
… juvenile courts began establishing youth drug courts that blended the principles of restorative justice and the philosophy of therapeutic jurisprudence in an attempt to process juvenile drug offenders in a way that emphasizes rehabilitation of the offenders and restoration to the …
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YOUTH HARVEST: EXPLORING AN EMPLOYMENT-BASED, SERVICE-ORIENTED, THERAPEUTIC PROGRAM FOR “AT-RISK YOUTH”
… juvenile courts began establishing youth drug courts that blended the principles of restorative justice and the philosophy of therapeutic jurisprudence in an attempt to process juvenile drug offenders in a way that emphasizes rehabilitation of the offenders and restoration to the …
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Public Housing: Examining the Impact of Banishment and Community Policing
… best. Increases in bans predicted decreases in drug arrests the following year and predicted that drug offenders can be deterred. Despite these crime control benefits results also suggested that the enforcement of banishment comes at a cost. First, a significant amount of banned individuals are …
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Federal Drug Sentencing: An Evaluation of the Consistency, Proportionality, and Fairness within Cases
National drug policy has contributed to prison population growth in the United States. Blacks and Hispanics are minorities in the population, but are overrepresented as defendants in criminal courts and as inmates in prison. The purpose of this research is to evaluate fairness in federal drug …