Journal Article Critical Analysis

Journal Article Critical Analysis

Introduction

Drug courts are a societal based option to traditional sanctions and traditional courts for drug offenders. These courts usually involve a partnership with the defense, prosecutor, offender, judge, and attorney in an approach for drug addiction and abuse. The aim of these drug courts is to give specialized options of treatment that can fulfill the requirements of offender, while keeping punishment and strict control if warranted. Drugs courts are considered as the key option than traditional trial courts for women drug abusers. Research has shown that women drug abusers are more likely to become victim of sexual and physical abuse and also suffer from educational deficits, children issues and mental health issues. Moreover, they contain the highest ratio of recidivism (Shaffer, et al 2009). Therefore, it is important for giving treatments and other rehabilitation options for solving women's issues.

Discussion Analysis

In this article, the researchers carried a quasi-experimental study for examining the drug court effectiveness in opposition to traditional probation for women drug abusers. The study proposed a comprehensive program for outpatient treatment, and court supervised for a crime drug or related offenses. This research presented that women on probation are 8 times more likely to recidivating than the participants in drug courts (Shaffer, et al 2009). Moreover, when assessing the commission of a new offense, around sixty three percent of the probationers invested a new offense. On the other hand, twenty six percent of the drug court participants invested another offense. The study highlights a key relationship among drug courts recidivism and participation rates for women drug abusers.

I believe that every occupation and institution has corruption in it, in the similar manner; drug courts might commit themselves in unexpected behavior. The research reveals that every year, many of the correctional officers end their ...