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A drug court outcome evaluation comparing arrests in a two year follow-up period
(Evaluation des résultats d'un tribunal en matière de drogue en comparant les arrestations sur une période de suivi de 2 ans)
Auteur(s) :
WOLFE, E. ;
GUYDISH, J. ;
TERMONDT J.
Année
2002
Page(s) :
1155-1171
Langue(s) :
Anglais
ISBN :
0022-0426
Refs biblio. :
19
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
LOI (Loi et son application / Law enforcement)
Note générale :
Journal of Drug Issues, 2002, 32, 1155-1171
Note de contenu :
tabl.
Résumé :
ENGLISH :
Since the first drug court in Miami in 1989, the drug court movement has spread throughout the United States, influencing how drug-involved offenders are treated in the criminal justice system. This paper reports on an outcome evaluation of a drug court in San Mateo County, California. Arrest rates were compared for drug court participants (N=618) and nonparticipants N=75), and for graduates (N=257) and nongraduates (N=361). Factors associated with rearrest were assessed for participants in both groups. During a two-year follow-up period, here were no significant differences in rearrest rates between the participant and non-participant groups. Comparisons between graduates and nongraduates showed lower rearrest rates for graduates (19 % vs. 53 %, x2(1)=73.5, p< 0.D1). In a model including participants and nonparticipants, only a prior history of conviction predicted an increased likelihood of rearrest whereas being female and older decreased the likelihood of rearrest. In addition, among drug court participants only, graduating decreased the likelihood of rearrest. (Author's abstract.)
Affiliation :
Etats-Unis. United States.