Download or read book The Veterans Treatment Court Movement written by Anne S. Douds and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-12-07 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Veterans Treatment Courts provides a comprehensive, empirical analysis of the burgeoning veterans court movement from genesis through operation, concluding with comments on its societal relevance. Beginning with the unlikely convergence of therapeutic jurisprudence with the oft-misunderstood warrior ethos that undergirds the entire movement, the text examines every component of veterans courts, weighing the cultural, legal, and practical strengths and limitations of these programs. Each chapter assesses key components of the court, including the participants, law enforcement, judges, prosecution, defense counsel, court administration, data management, the veterans justice outreach officer (VJO), probation, mentors, and the community. The book concludes with recommendations on how these courts can further integrate with communities, maximize efficiency, and improve. The book shows how veterans courts seek to serve veterans’ legal, social, and psychological needs, and how they serve more than just offending veterans by allowing law-abiding veterans, many of whom suffered greatly when they transitioned out of military service, to exorcise their own demons and integrate their experiences into a socially recognized system of care. Incorporating program evaluation with sociological considerations, this monograph offers a comprehensive, considered examination of how—and why—these courts operate, and provides a foundation for future development. The volume provides essential background for scholars studying law and the criminal courts, as well as policymakers, judges, academics, students, and practitioners concerned with effective jurisprudence.
Download or read book Drug and Veterans Treatment Courts written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Veterans Treatment Court written by Christopher W Bogosh and published by . This book was released on 2020-01-25 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Veterans Treatment Court: One Veteran's Journey is an honest, candid, and transparent look at the author's struggle with an alcohol use disorder, which led to arrests for driving under the influence (D.U.I.) of alcohol, and it shows the success of Veterans Treatment Court (V.T.C.) to break the cycle of alcohol abuse and D.U.I.s."Chris's book is essential to understanding not only the history and reasons behind forming V.T.C.s, and the rules and structure of the program, but it provides an inside look at the impact that V.T.C. has had on a veteran that came very close to being thrown away. Chris was on the verge of being punished for behavior that stemmed from an illness, and he was not offered treatment in hopes of exonerating that illness." - Shaelyn L. Haag, JD, MBA, Director - Problem Solving Courts Fourth Judicial Circuit of Florida
Download or read book Intersections between Mental Health and Law among Veterans written by Jack Tsai and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2019-11-30 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by experts in the field, this book addresses the serious and increasingly public concern over the mental health of veterans after military deployment. It examines the intersection of criminal and civil legal issues with mental problems in the veteran population and describes various effective programs that have been developed to address these issues. It includes a wide range of useful topics examining the particular criminal justice problems faced by vets, such as sexual abuse and violence as well as the legal institutions that have been established to handle these problems, such as veterans courts, family courts, and the Veterans Justice Outreach program. The book also provides coverage of special groups such as women and homeless veterans. It is a concise but comprehensive view of this salient topic that is useful for students, practitioners, and policy makers.
Download or read book Missouri Veterans Treatment Courts written by Jamie R. Thayer and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Treatment courts have been created to focus on treatment of those in the criminal justice system rather than incarceration. The first veterans treatment court was established in Buffalo, New York in 2008. These courts have spread across the United States. The state of Missouri has six veterans treatment courts in operation. This research is an observational study of the processes of the Missouri veterans treatment courts. On-site observations of the Missouri veterans treatment courts were conducted over a one year period. Qualitative methods including a matrix to categorize observations, and ethnographic techniques were used to collect and analyze data. Using Braithwaite's reintegrative shaming theory and the Ten Key Components of Veterans Treatment Courts developed by Judge Robert Russell, this study compared and contrasted the courts within the state of Missouri to the Buffalo Veterans Treatment Court. This research answers the questions of how the veterans treatment courts in Missouri operate, are they integrating and employing the key components of veterans treatment courts, and are they functioning in a way that promotes reintegration of the participant into society? This research lays a foundation for further study of the veteran treatment courts in the state of Missouri, as well as across the country by providing a framework in which to conduct observations of these courts. Additionally, increasing data collection, monitoring, and evaluating the data surrounding these courts has been identified as areas the Missouri veterans treatment courts can focus on in order to build the best practices and standards for these courts.
Download or read book Evaluating Veterans Treatment Court written by Danica E. McDonough and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The concept of treatment as an alternative to incarceration for veterans has become a rapidly growing phenomenon in the judicial system especially given an increase in justice-involved veterans. Veterans treatment courts have developed in response to this increase using a model and structure designed by previously established drug and mental health courts. With very limited research on these courts thus far, little is known about the clinical outcomes for participants in the court and the effectiveness of the court in connecting veterans to treatment. An evaluation of clinical outcomes and service use was conducted to compare how non-violent offenders and violent offenders fare in veterans treatment court. Moreover, future violence risk and psychopathy was evaluated between the two groups of offenders. Results indicate that both groups of offenders participating in veterans treatment court had similar outcomes. The lack of difference between the two groups suggests that excluding individuals with a violent offense history may be unwarranted. In addition, participation in veterans treatment court is associated with an increase in service use because service use for all participants increased after entry into the court. While additional research is needed on the effectiveness of these courts, the results are promising and important given the increasing development of these courts.
Download or read book Evaluating the Need for Greater Federal Resources to Establish Veterans Courts written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Drug and Veterans Treatment Courts written by United States Congress and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-10-09 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drug and veterans' treatment courts: seeking cost-effective solutions for protecting public safety and reducing recidivism : hearing before the Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism of the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, first session, July 19, 2011.
Download or read book Defining Drug Courts written by National Association of Drug Court Professionals. Drug Court Standards Committee and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Veteran s Treatment Courts written by Mark J. Nehls and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Throughout history, many civilizations asserted the need for a military, employed the military during conflict, and integrated the returning veteran into society. Some veterans require behavioral adjustment when returning from war to civilization. This can be a challenge for some veterans. Societal and economic burdens, along with physiological or psychological injuries, create challenges to assimilation. Studies, statistics and research also implicate the Department of Defense discharge from duty process, along with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) compensation and pension procedures as specific challenges to U.S. soldiers reentering society. Some veterans who fail to adapt to societal norms are arrested and enter the criminal justice system. Judges and probation officers took notice of an increasing trend of ignored symptoms and treatment for these veterans; thus, judicial employees and the National Association of Drug Court Professionals established Veteran Treatment Courts (VTC) based on their existing drug court model. Working with local VA counselors, VTC attempt to transition military veteran offenders from the criminal justice system into VA treatment centers for care and rehabilitation. As most VTC are less than three years old, statistics for the courts are limited. Pending federal legislation can improve the measurement and operation of VTC. Evaluation of the initial assessments indicates a low recidivism rate among VTC graduates. New Jersey state courts’ successful alternative, Veteran Assistance Program, proudly asserts a zero recidivism rate. Currently, VTC provide the best legal venue, as well as treatment and rehabilitation option for military veteran offenders"--Abstract.
Download or read book Veterans Treatment Courts written by Julie Marie Baldwin and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Additionally, I analyzed the national survey data using cluster analysis to discern whether a typology of VTCs exists, which yielded promising results. The second component's general goals were to understand the structure, process, participants, and implementation issues of a specific VTC. I conducted an in-depth case study of the Palm Beach County Veterans Treatment Court (PBCVTC) in two phases: 1) exploratory case study 2) implementation case study. I collected data through a series of interviews of the VTC personnel and participants and observations of the VTC team meetings and court sessions. I created a detailed portrait of the structure, function, process, the team dynamics, and implementation of this unique specialized court. Finally, I examined the PBCVTC within the national context, integrating the findings from both components (i.e., national survey and two-phase case study), which highlights the major findings of both studies. The dissertation culminates in a discussion of the importance of this research and suggested future research.
Download or read book Drug and Veterans Treatment Courts written by United States Senate and published by . This book was released on 2019-09-27 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drug and veterans' treatment courts: seeking cost-effective solutions for protecting public safety and reducing recidivism: hearing before the Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism of the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, first session, July 19, 2011.
Download or read book The Illinois Veterans Treatment Court Mandate written by John Adams and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Evaluation of a Veterans Treatment Court in the Northwest United States written by Jacob D. Stalcup and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This thesis provides an evaluation of a Veterans Treatment Court in the northwestern United States. Previously collected data from clients within the court was analyzed and helped format semi-structured interviews with court employees. The conclusion of this evaluation is that the court would operate more effectively if there was a focus on the recruitment and retention of veteran employees, especially peer mentors. This could be accomplished by policy changes involving hiring new employees.
Download or read book Procedural Justice Veteran Identity and Legal Legitimacy in Veteran Treatment Courts written by John M. Gallagher and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the wake of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, courts and social service systems across the country have begun establishing veterans treatment courts (VTC). The first VTC was created in 2004 and there are now over 300 in at least 35 states. Yet, their underlying assumptions have not been clearly articulated and their functioning and outcomes have not been well tested. These courts aim to reduce rates of incarceration and recidivism among justice-involved veterans and draw heavily on the structure and assumptions of drug and mental health courts. However, VTCs are different in important ways. Unlike other problem solving courts, VTCs actively express gratitude to criminal defendants (for past military service) and have the ability to connect participants to a socially-esteemed identity. Earlier problem solving courts have drawn on Tylers theory of procedural justice to predict a path from procedurally fair treatment and social bonds with court personnel through changes in social identity to increased perceptions of legal legitimacy and, ultimately, program completion and reduced recidivism. The present study tested a modified, version of Tylers theory that incorporates gratitude and focuses on veteran identity as the mediating construct between fair treatment and perceptions of legal legitimacy. A cross-sectional survey design was used with a convenience sample (N = 188) of participants in two Arizona VTCs. The results indicate that perceptions of procedural justice, perceived social bonds and receipt of gratitude are positively associated with both veteran identity and perceptions of legal legitimacy. Further, veteran identity was found to be a significant mediator between the first three constructs and legal legitimacy. Finally, neither recidivism risk nor race/ethnicity moderated the relationships. The study supports the importance of acknowledging past military service and enhancing the level of veteran identity among VTC participants. Implications for practice and future research are discussed.
Download or read book Veterans Treatment Courts written by John W. Erickson (Jr) and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Nebraska Veterans Treatment Courts Best practice Standards written by and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
