{"product_id":"problem-solving-courts-justice-for-the-twenty-first-century-hardcover","title":"Problem-Solving Courts: Justice for the Twenty-First Century? - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaul Higgins\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eMitchell Mackinem\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe new trend in problem-solving courts--specialized courts utilized to address crimes not adequately addressed by the standard criminal justice system--is examined in this thorough and insight-filled book.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt least since the late 1980s, with the development of the first drug court in Dade County, Florida, the justice system has undergone what some believe is a revolution--the movement toward problem-solving courts. \u003ci\u003eProblem-Solving Courts: Justice for the Twenty-First Century?\u003c\/i\u003e provides a concise, thorough, well-documented, and balanced foundation for anyone interested in understanding this phenomenon. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDetailing the \"promise and potential perils\" of problem-solving courts, the authors represented here examine the development of the problem-solving court movement, the rationale for the courts, the approaches they take, and their anticipated benefits and potential pitfalls. Using case examples and looking at various types of problem-solving courts, the book offers \"foundational\" information about the specific types of problem-solving courts, their goals and philosophies, their organization and operation, their variation in structure and procedures, and the extensiveness of the court. It draws conclusions about the relative merits or disadvantages of such courts and considers prospects for the future.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Higgins\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of sociology at the University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMitchell B. Mackinem\u003c\/b\u003e is assistant professor of sociology at Claflin University, Orangeburg, SC.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 216\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.3 x 6.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48099529556227,"sku":"9780313352843","price":2677.94,"currency_code":"MXN","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/9310\/7359\/files\/MeTFwSpNwk9780313352843.webp?v=1778496632","url":"https:\/\/annizon.com\/en-mx\/products\/problem-solving-courts-justice-for-the-twenty-first-century-hardcover","provider":"annizon.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}