Looking inside the “Black Box” of Drug Court Treatment Services Using Direct Observations

2004 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 195-218 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeff Bouffard ◽  
Faye Taxman
Keyword(s):  
Drug Court ◽  
Black Box ◽  
Treatment Services ◽  
Direct Observations ◽  
Drug Court Treatment

Validating Drug Court Collaboration Instrument: Differences in Model Adherence Between Adult and Juvenile Drug Courts

2019 ◽  
Vol 63 (11) ◽  
pp. 1990-2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaohan Mei ◽  
Jacqueline G. van Wormer ◽  
Ruibin Lu ◽  
Mia J. Abboud ◽  
Faith E. Lutze
Keyword(s):  
Drug Abuse ◽  
Drug Court ◽  
National Sample ◽  
Black Box ◽  
Drug Courts ◽  
Juvenile Courts ◽  
Black Boxes ◽  
Current Article ◽  
Guiding Principles ◽  
Better Than

Drug courts aim to significantly address drug abuse and drug-related criminality. However, the effectiveness of drug courts varies from court to court. The variation of success demands insights regarding what is going on inside the “black box” of drug court practices. Therefore, it is necessary to evaluate to what extent drug courts are operated in adherence with guiding principles and strategies. Using a national sample and validated measures, the current article examines the “black boxes” of adult and juvenile drug courts across the country. We found that, in general, adult drug courts face less model adherence challenges in comparison with juvenile courts, which may, in part, explain why adult drug courts perform better than juvenile drug courts overall.

Inside the Black Box: Measuring Addiction Treatment Services and Their Relation to Outcomes

2010 ◽  
Vol 42 (sup6) ◽  
pp. 269-276 ◽  
Author(s):  
Desirée Crèvecoeur-MacPhail ◽  
Loretta Ransom ◽  
Ana Ceci Myers ◽  
Jeffrey J. Annon ◽  
Nancy Diep ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Addiction Treatment ◽  
Black Box ◽  
Treatment Services

Drunk Drivers, DWI “Drug Court” Treatment, and Recidivism: Who Fails?

2000 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
James F. Breckenridge ◽  
L. Thomas Winfree ◽  
James R. Maupin ◽  
Dennis L. Clason
Keyword(s):  
Drug Court ◽  
Drunk Drivers ◽  
Drug Court Treatment

Decision Making in a Hybrid Organization: A Case Study of a Southwestern Drug Court Treatment Program

2013 ◽  
Vol 38 (01) ◽  
pp. 27-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kimberly M. Baker
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Criminal Justice ◽  
Drug Court ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Hybrid Organization ◽  
Drug Court Treatment ◽  
Collaborative Decision

This article presents a case study of decision making in a drug court located the southwestern United States. This study seeks to fill a gap in research on decision making by attending to the ways that drug court officials navigate the demands of a court that is dedicated to both therapy and criminal justice. This analysis differs from previous research by viewing the drug court as a “hybrid organization” and asking how the staff members interact in the decision-making process. Additionally, this research provides an opportunity to investigate the concerns over collaborative decision making raised by critics. The data from this case study reveal that as a hybrid organization, the drug court staff often divides along institutional lines by allowing the counseling staff to manage treatment and the judge to manage punishment. When tensions arise, they are resolved by the structure of the court, which is hierarchical rather than collaborative.

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