THE IMPACT OF DRUG COURTS

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Criminology & Public PolicyVolume 2, Issue 2 p. 197-206 THE IMPACT OF DRUG COURTS JOHN S. GOLDKAMP, JOHN S. GOLDKAMP John S. Goldkamp, Professor of Criminal Justice at Temple University, headed the Crime and Justice Research Institute in Philadelphia from 1988–2002. His research has dealt with problem-solving courts, including drug courts, but extending to domestic violence, community, and mental health courts. With colleagues (Robinson and White), he completed a national evaluation of the Portland and Las Vegas drug courts, two of the nation's oldest and longest-operating, and published analysis of discussions with drug court participants in six jurisdictions in the United States. Dr. Goldkamp's research has also focused on judicial discretion in bail, pretrial release and detention in bail reform experiments in Philadelphia and nationallySearch for more papers by this author JOHN S. GOLDKAMP, JOHN S. GOLDKAMP John S. Goldkamp, Professor of Criminal Justice at Temple University, headed the Crime and Justice Research Institute in Philadelphia from 1988–2002. His research has dealt with problem-solving courts, including drug courts, but extending to domestic violence, community, and mental health courts. With colleagues (Robinson and White), he completed a national evaluation of the Portland and Las Vegas drug courts, two of the nation's oldest and longest-operating, and published analysis of discussions with drug court participants in six jurisdictions in the United States. Dr. Goldkamp's research has also focused on judicial discretion in bail, pretrial release and detention in bail reform experiments in Philadelphia and nationallySearch for more papers by this author First published: 07 March 2006 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-9133.2003.tb00118.xCitations: 19AboutPDF ToolsExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Citing Literature Volume2, Issue2March 2003Pages 197-206 RelatedInformation