Community-panel drug courts in Woodbury County, Iowa /

Beginning in Miami, Florida, drug courts spread quickly throughout local communities as a rehabilitative alternative to incarceration for nonviolent, drug- and alcohol-related offenses. Drug courts' theoretical foundation remained consistent as each program responded to their community's i...

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Main Author:	Vick, Dwight (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Los Angeles, California] : SAGE, 2014.
Series:	SAGE research methods. Cases.
Subjects:	Drug courts > Iowa > Evaluation > Case studies. Mixed methods research > Case studies. Tribunaux spécialisés en matière de drogue > Iowa > Évaluation > Études de cas. Méthodes de recherche mixtes > Études de cas. Mixed methods research Iowa Electronic books. Case studies
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Summary:	Beginning in Miami, Florida, drug courts spread quickly throughout local communities as a rehabilitative alternative to incarceration for nonviolent, drug- and alcohol-related offenses. Drug courts' theoretical foundation remained consistent as each program responded to their community's intoxicant-related offenses and existing organizational structures. Leaders in Woodbury County, Iowa, faced the same challenges when they decided to create its program. Mixed-methods research approaches were used to evaluate the program within the confines of five theories that underpin drug courts. This case study outlines the project, its ethical situation, and a cost-benefit summary. The research project showed that the project has been successful and resulted in changes within Iowa's drug court policies.
Physical Description:	1 online resource
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:	9781473951099 1473951097