Therapeutic Courts in the Alaska Court System

Therapeutic courts — often called “problem-solving courts” or “wellness courts” — have been a growing component of the U.S. court system since the 1990s. This article provides an overview of the development of Alaska Court System therapeutic courts, and describes the 12 therapeutic courts currently...

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Main Author: Armstrong, Barbara
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Justice Center, University of Alaska Anchorage 2016
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11122/7339
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spelling ftunivalaska:oai:scholarworks.alaska.edu:11122/7339 2023-05-15T18:48:07+02:00 Therapeutic Courts in the Alaska Court System Armstrong, Barbara 2016-12-23 http://hdl.handle.net/11122/7339 en_US eng Justice Center, University of Alaska Anchorage Armstrong, Barbara. (2016). "Therapeutic Courts in the Alaska Court System." Alaska Justice Forum 33(2–3): 2–6 (Summer/Fall 2016). 0893-8903 http://hdl.handle.net/11122/7339 Alaska Justice Forum Alaska Court System alcohol & alcohol abuse courts driving under the influence (DUI) driving while intoxicated (DWI) drugs & drug abuse therapeutic courts veterans Article 2016 ftunivalaska 2023-02-23T21:36:48Z Therapeutic courts — often called “problem-solving courts” or “wellness courts” — have been a growing component of the U.S. court system since the 1990s. This article provides an overview of the development of Alaska Court System therapeutic courts, and describes the 12 therapeutic courts currently operating in Alaska as well as proposed pilot project courts. Includes a bibliography. [Introduction] / The Rise and Expansion of Therapeutic Courts / Effectiveness of Problem-Solving Courts / Alaska Court System Therapeutic Courts / Behavioral Health Data and Court Case Filings / Conclusion / Resources Article in Journal/Newspaper Alaska Alaska Justice Forum University of Alaska: ScholarWorks@UA
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courts
driving under the influence (DUI)
driving while intoxicated (DWI)
drugs & drug abuse
therapeutic courts
veterans
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alcohol & alcohol abuse
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driving under the influence (DUI)
driving while intoxicated (DWI)
drugs & drug abuse
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veterans
Armstrong, Barbara
Therapeutic Courts in the Alaska Court System
topic_facet Alaska Court System
alcohol & alcohol abuse
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driving under the influence (DUI)
driving while intoxicated (DWI)
drugs & drug abuse
therapeutic courts
veterans
description Therapeutic courts — often called “problem-solving courts” or “wellness courts” — have been a growing component of the U.S. court system since the 1990s. This article provides an overview of the development of Alaska Court System therapeutic courts, and describes the 12 therapeutic courts currently operating in Alaska as well as proposed pilot project courts. Includes a bibliography. [Introduction] / The Rise and Expansion of Therapeutic Courts / Effectiveness of Problem-Solving Courts / Alaska Court System Therapeutic Courts / Behavioral Health Data and Court Case Filings / Conclusion / Resources
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