Drug court : constructing the moral identity of drug offenders / by Mitchell B. Mackinem and Paul Higgins.

Author/creator Mackinem, Mitchell B.
Other author Higgins, Paul C.
Format Book
Publication InfoSpringfield, Ill. : C.C. Thomas, ©2008.
Descriptionxi, 178 pages ; 27 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
Subjects
Drug courts--United States.
Drug abuse--Treatment. --Law and legislation. --United States.

Contents Managing problem drug users : the rise of drug court -- The drug court process and professionals -- Judging potential -- Judging participation -- Judging performance.
Review "Drug Court: Constructing the Moral Identity of Drug Offenders offers a detailed field research investigation of how drug court professionals work to help drug offenders become drug free and law abiding. The book explores the less public and revealing world of drug court professionals as they judge and manage drug offenders. Drug courts are the latest approach in America and in other countries for handling problem drug users. More than 1,200 drug courts exist throughout the United States and its territories. These courts developed out of the shifting emphasis on punishment and treatment of problem drug users. Based on more than five years of field research in three drug courts in a southeastern state in the U.S., in two of which the senior author was the drug court administrator, Drug Court explores how a team of drug court professionals transform drug offenders into drug court clients." "Through their evaluation, interpretation, monitoring, sanctioning, and more, drug court professionals judge the moral worth of drug offenders as they treat and manage the offenders through drug court. Drug Court will be of interest to a diverse audience including the areas of criminal justice, law/legal studies, drug treatment/counseling, and sociology."--BOOK JACKET.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 168-175) and index.
Issued in other formOnline version: Mackinem, Mitchell B. Drug court. Springfield, Ill. : C.C. Thomas, c2008
LCCN 2007046283
ISBN9780398078003 (hard)
ISBN0398078009 (hard)
ISBN9780398078010 (pbk.)
ISBN0398078017 (pbk.)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks KF3890 .M33 2008 ✔ Available Place Hold