Are operations backed by best practices in American problem-solving courts?
Background: Problem-solving courts (PSCs) are specialized courts offering evidence-based interventions for rehabilitating and diverting individuals from carceral institutions. PSCs allow participants to address problems influencing their behavior, such as mental health and/or substance use disorders...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Substance Use Vol. 30; no. 5; pp. 767 - 774 |
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| Formato: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Oct2025
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