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Published annually, the Drug Court Review’s goal is to keep the treatment court practitioner abreast of important new developments in the treatment court field. Treatment courts demand a great deal of time and energy of the practitioner, allowing little opportunity to read lengthy evaluations or keep up with the latest research. Yet, the ability to marshal scientific and research information and “argue the facts” can be critical to a program’s success and ultimate survival.
The Drug Court Review is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal that builds a bridge between law, science, and clinical communities, providing a resource that is accessible and of interest to all. Although the Drug Court Review emphasizes scholarship and scientific research, it also provides commentary from experts in the treatment court and related fields that treatment court practitioners can apply to their everyday work. Each volume of the Drug Court Review focuses on a theme central to the field and features the results of research conducted by both scholars and practitioners.
The Drug Court Review invites submission of manuscripts focusing on topics relevant to the treatment court field. These may be in the form of full-length original research articles or brief reports, scholarly reviews, or case studies. In addition to thematic articles as described in the Call for Submissions, editors will consider submissions related to other treatment court-relevant topics, such as drug testing, case management, cost analysis, program evaluation, legal issues, application of incentives and sanctions, assessment, treatment strategies, etc.
The theme for volume 1 is equity and inclusion and the forthcoming volume 2 is women in treatment courts.
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The issues of the Drug Court Review featured below were edited & published by American University between the winter 2018 and spring 2020.
The Winter 2019 issue of the Drug Court Review journal is now available. The issue focuses on the unique challenges faced by problem-solving courts in rural areas, such as operating in remote areas with limited resources and tackling increases in substance use and mental health disorders.
Contributors
John M. Eassey, Jamie C. Vaske, Paige M. Shaffer, Ayorkor Gaba, Stefan P. Sprinckmoller, Emily L. Starratt, David A. Smelson, Laura C. Palombi, Robyn Tomaszewski, Carolyn O’Donnell, Tuesday M. McAuliffeStaehler, Parker Johnson, Lucas Kosobuski, Sara Jane Baldwin, Timothy P. Stratton, Zephi Francis, and Steven Czarnecki
Volume II of the Drug Court Review academic journal offers a collection of articles on innovative approaches, program implementation, and evaluation in the treatment court field. It explores issues such as the gap between innovation and evaluation in treatment courts, the challenge when programs or practices exist before they can be evaluated, and the important need for researchers and practitioners to work together to ensure the best outcomes for treatment court participants.
Contributors
Kim Ball, John M. Eassey, Julie Marie Baldwin, J. Mitchell Miller, Holly Ventura Miller, Bryan Lee Miller, Center for Court Innovation, Shirley N. Sparks, Rosemary Tisch, Andrea K. Finlay, Sean Clark, Jessica Blue-Howells, Sherri Claudio, Matthew Stimmel, Jack Tsai, Alec Buchanan, Joel Rosenthal, Alex H. S. Harris, Susan Frayne, Fred L. Cheesman II, Courtney E. Broscious, and Matthew Kleiman
The winter 2018 issue of the Drug Court Review academic journal focuses on veterans treatment courts (VTCs) to develop a deeper understanding of how these courts work. The issue is a curated compilation of research articles, a practitioner note, and a legal commentary designed to increase knowledge about VTCs and call attention to areas in need of inquiry or further consideration.
Contributors
Vicky M. Wilkins, Julie Marie Baldwin, Robert T. Russell, Jr., Richard D. Hartley, Erika J. Brooke, John M. Gallagher, Elise A. Warner, Paul A. Lucas, Nicole M. Sherman, and Gregory G. Pinski
The issues of the Drug Court Review featured below were edited & published by the National Drug Court Institute between the summer 1998 and spring 2012.
Contributors
Steven Belenko, C. West Huddleston, Kenneth D. Robinson, Sally L. Satel, Michelle A. Shaw, Jeffrey Tauber, and Susan P. Weinstein
The summer 1999 issue of the Drug Court Review features an examination of functional sanctions, factors that can increase success for participants, and participants’ perspectives on these factors.
Contributors
Steven Belenko, C. West Huddleston, Kenneth D. Robinson, Roger H. Peters, Barry Mahoney, Robin Kimbrough, Sally L. Satel, Michelle Shaw, Judge Jeffrey Tauber, and Susan P. Weinstein
The winter 2001 issue of the Drug Court Review examines three areas of the drug court field: drug court involvement in community reintegration; using strengths-based approaches to make changes within a drug court; and the use of evidence-based treatment practices in Juvenile Drug Courts.
Contributors
Steven R. Belenko, Karen Freeman-Wilson, C. West Huddleston III, Robing Kimbrough-Melton, Barry Mahoney, William G. Meyer, Roger H. Peters, Kenneth D. Robinson, Sally L. Satel, Faye S. Taxman, W. Clinton Terry III, Michael P. Wilkosz, Carson L. Fox, Susan P. Weinstein, and Latisha A. Shaw
The summer 2002 issue of the Drug Court Review examines the first ever campus drug court at Colorado State University, the use of creatinine-normalization of marijuana drug test results, and the use of participant experiences to identify successful drug court practices.
Contributors
Steven R Belenko, Karen Freeman-Wilson, C. West Huddleston, Robin Kimbrough-Melton, Barry Mahoney, Douglas B. Marlowe, William G. Meyer, Roger H. Peters, Kenneth D. Robinson, Sally L. Satel, Faye S. Taxman, W. Clinton Terry, Michael P. Wilkosz, Carson L. Fox Jr, Susan P. Weinstein, and Alec Christoff
Contributors
Steven R. Belenko, Karen Freeman-Wilson, C. West Huddleston III, Robing Kimbrough-Melton, Douglas B. Marlowe, William G. Meyer, Roger H. Peters, Kenneth D. Robinson, Faye S. Taxman, W. Clinton Terry III, Michael P. Wilkosz, Carson L. Fox, Susan P. Weinstein, Alec Christoff, Susan P. Weinstein, and Aaron P. Roussell
Contributors
Steven R Belenko, Karen Freeman-Wilson, Matt Hiller, Douglas B. Marlowe, Robin Kimbrough-Melton, William G. Meyer, Randy Monchick, Roger H. Peters, Bruce A. Goldberger, Sarah Kerrigan, Cary E. Heck, Carson L. Fox, C. West Huddleston III, Rachel L. Casebolt, Alec Christoff, Aaron P. Roussell
Contributors
Steven R. Belenko, Karen Freeman-Wilson, Matt Hiller, Peggy F. Hora, Robin Kimbrough-Melton, Douglas B. Marlowe, William G. Meyer, Randy Monchick, Roger H. Peters, Cary Heck, Carson L. Fox, West Huddleston III, Rachel Casebolt, Alec Christoff, and Aaron Roussell
The 2008 issue of the Drug Court Review assesses the effectiveness of certain sanctioning practices in adult drug courts, differences in outcomes for felony, misdemeanor, and juvenile courts, and starting points for family treatment court best practices.
Contributors
Matt Hiller, Peggy F. Hora, Robin Kimbrough-Melton, Douglas B. Marlowe, William G. Meyer, Randy Monchick, Roger H. Peters, Cary Heck, Robert A. Kirchner, C. West Huddleston III, Carson L. Fox Jr, Rachel Casebolt, Carolyn D. Hardin, and Aaron Roussell
Contributors
Douglas B. Marlowe, Carolyn D. Hardin, Leonora Fleming, Steven Belenko, Shannon M. Carey, Fred L. Cheesman, Michael W. Finigan, Cary E. Heck, Scott Henggeler, Matthew L. Hiller, Peggy F. Hora, Robert Kichner, Robin Kimbrough-Melton, William G. Meyer, Randy Monchick, Roger H. Peters, John Roman, and C. West Huddleston III
Contributors
Douglas B. Marlowe, Scott W. Henggeler, Caroyln D. Hardin, Kelly C. Stockstill, Steven Belenko, Shannon M. Carey, Fred L. Cheesman, David S. Festinger, Michael W. Finigan, Cary E. Heck, Matthew L. Hiller, Peggy F. Hora, Robert Kirchner, Robin Kimbrough-Melton, William G. Meyer, Randy Monchick, Roger H. Peters, and John Roman
The 2012 issue of the Drug Court Review focuses on implementing Best Practice Standards in treatment courts. It contains accounts of multiple studies across wide samples of Drug Courts in which effective policies and procedures, services, and outcomes are quantified, and their implications explored.
Contributors
Douglas B. Marlowe, Shannon M. Carey, Juliette R. Mackin, Michael W. Finigan, Janine M. Zweig, Christine Lindquist, P. Mitchell Downey, John K. Roman, Shelli B. Rossman, Harry K. Wexler, Mark Zehner, Gerald Melnick, Michael Tobin, David S. Festinger, Karen L. Dugosh, and David S. Metzger
Contributors
Douglas B. Marlowe, Carolyn D. Hardin, Vanessa Cunningham West, Jennifer L. Carson, Steven Belenko, Shannon M. Carey, Fred L. Cheesman, David S. Festinger, Michael W. Finigan, Cary E. Heck, Scott Henggeler, Matthew L. Hiller, Peggy F. Hora, Robert Kirchner, William G. Meyer, Randy Monchick, Roger H. Peters, Michael Rempel, John Roman, Lisa M. Shannon, and C. West Huddleston III
Contributors
Sally Stevens, Josephine D. Korchmaros, Alison Greene, Douglas B. Marlowe, Carolyn D. Hardin, Sonya L. Harper, Laura Dalemarre, Steven Belenko, Shannon M. Carey, Fred L. Cheesman, David S. Festinger, Michael W. Finigan, Cary E. Heck, Scott W. Henggeler, Matthew L. Hiller, Peggy F. Hora, Robert Kirchner, William G. Meyer, Randy Monchick, Roger H. Peters, Michael Rempel, John Roman, Lisa M. Shannon, Leslie Tilley, and Jennifer L. Carson