Since there have been very few reported cases challenging drug courts jurisdiction or procedure‚ there is no valid argument against its procedures in terms of constitutional rights. However‚ questions expressed by both advocates and critics of judicial innovation and the different roles judges partake are seen to show the constitutional rights of drug participants are being overlooked (Lane‚ 2003). The broad question remains is whether proactive judges taking on the role of problem-solving can still
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effectiveness of Australia’s drug courts”. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Criminology. doi: 10.1177/0004865816673412 In this article‚ it looks at the effectiveness of drug courts compared to the more conventional court penalties on offenders. Kornhauser (2016) indicates how drug courts reduce offender’s chances reoffending by entering them into treatment programs‚ over incarceration. Kornhauser (2016) states there’s a lack of consistent evidence to prove this theory. Drug courts started its first rehabilitation
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NSW Drug Court: Is it an effective addition to the legal system? The Drug Court of New South Wales was introduced in February 1999 as a 2-year-pilot program under the Drug Court Act 1998 (NSW). After various evaluations it was decided to extend the pilot-program until 2004‚ with amendments being made to the Drug Court Act 1998 (NSW) in December 2002. The Drug Court’s main objectives are: to reduce the drug dependency of eligible persons to promote the re-integration of such drug dependent
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The type of court I focused on is the juvenile drug court. The goal of this court is to reach out to youth who are between ages of 13 to 17. These age gap is considered the more critical age of youth to abuse drugs moreover‚ another goal is to provide excellent treatments for the juveniles to shift their behavior within the multiple drug abuse they committed. Individuals need to have a positive behavior in order to be accepted to participate. Positive behavior continue a great treatment and a program
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Non-Violent Drug Offenders Be Remanded to Drug Court Pablo Rayo Montano and Rita Faye Myers two people in comparison‚ entirely different‚ yet both are currently incarcerated on drug related charges. The only commonality shared with the two incarcerations is the word “drug” the severity and the type of crimes are worlds apart yet both are serving sentences over 20 years. Montano‚ responsible for over 15 tons of cocaine entering the United States from Columbia per month‚ was convicted for drug smuggling
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ContentsIntroductionCourt DetailsThe Subject Matter of the CaseLayout of the Court and Roles of Court ParticipantsInteresting ObservationsDegree of formality in the court proceedingHow the evidence was presentedUnderstanding the Happening of a Court Room8Understanding Court ProcessReflection of Court Experience9Reference ListIntroduction:This is a report describing an observation of a criminal court proceeding that I attended at Brisbane District Court‚ Queensland. In this report I will state the kind of hearing
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Court Observation October 30‚ 2012 On September 27th I went to Branch 6 to watch the criminal trial of the defendant Lord Wilson. It was making out to be a weeklong trial and I made it on the second to last day. All I knew was that it was a case involving drugs and had been in the making for a while. When I arrived at the public safety building to listen to the criminal trial taking place I learned firsthand that things never seem to stay on schedule. A recess was taking place when I walked
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Hanna Houle Television shows such as‚ Law and Order and Aly Mcbeal have forced me to perceive court as a grand building with a large staircase and marble floors. A novice to the court system‚ I was unpleasantly surprised to find out just what court was like. The lack of free parking and immense amount of eight dollar parking in downtown Atlanta gave me an initial feeling that it was going to be a day of hassle and inconvenience. After realizing I was not on an episode of “Special Victims Unit
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Court hierarchy The Local Court is the lowest court in the hierarchy and deals with minor criminal and summary offences. It will also hear minor civil disputes with monetary value up to $60 000. The Local Court holds committal hearings‚ which are preliminary hearings where the magistrate determines if there is sufficient evidence against the defendant to warrant a trial in a higher court. The High Court of Australia is the highest court in Australia and was established in 1901. It deals with appeals
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DRUG COURT TAUGHT ME HOW TO LIVE By: Robin Howell Example Essay Composition 1 MW 10:00-11:50 Word count= 1‚005 (excluding cover page and title) Drug Court taught me how to live In the past‚ drug addicts who were convicted of drug related crimes were most commonly either sent to treatment or incarcerated. I have experienced both and did not benefit much from either one. In 2001 I was in a fairly new program called Drug Court. Drug Court is a unique and extraordinary program that gives
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