A Meta-Analytic Examination of Drug Treatment Courts: Do They Reduce Recidivism?

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References

• Fielding, J. E., Tye, G., Ogawa, P. L., Imam, I. J., & Long, A. M. (2002). Los Angeles County drug court programs: Initial results. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 23, 217-224.
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Studies used in the meta-analysis

• Bavon, A. (2001). The effect of the Tarrant County drug court project on recidivism. Evaluation and Program Planning, 24, 13-22.
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• Craddock, A. (2002). North Carolinadrug treatment court evaluation: Final report. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Justice: Drug Courts Program Office.
• Deschenes, E. P., Cresswell, L., Emami, V., Moreno, K., Klein, Z., & Condon, C. (2001). Success of drug courts in Orange County, California: Process and outcome evaluations. Technical Report. Long Beach, CA: California State University Long Beach, Department of Criminal Justice.
• Deschenes, E. P., & Greenwood, P. W. (1994). Maricopa County’s drug court: An innovative program for first-time offenders on probation. Justice System Journal, 17(1), 99-115.
• Dickie, J. L. (2002). Summit Country Juvenile Court Drug CourtEvaluation Report July 1, 2001 – June 30, 2002. OH: The University of Akron: The Institute for Health and Social Policy.
• Ericson, R., Welter, S., & Johnson, T. L. (1999). Evaluation of the Hennepin County drug court. Minneapolis, MN: Minnesota Citizens Council on Crime and Justice.
• Fielding, J. E., Tye, G., Ogawa, P. L., Imam, I. J., & Long, A. M. (2002). Los Angeles County drug court programs: Initial results. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 23, 217-224.
• Gliksman, L., Newton-Taylor, B., Patra, J., & Rehm, J. (2004). Torontodrug treatment court evaluation project final report. London, ON: Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Social, Prevention and Health Policy Research Department.
• Goldkamp, J. S. (1994). Miami’s treatment drug court for felony defendants: Some implications of assessment findings. The Prison Journal, 73 (2), 110-166.
• Goldkamp, J. S., & Weiland, D. (1993). Assessing the impact of Dade County’s felony drug court (Final Report). Philadelphia, PA: Temple University, Crime and Justice Research Institute.
• Goldkamp, J. S., Weiland, D., & Moore, J. (2001). The Philadelphia treatment court, its development and impact: The second phase (1998-2000). Technical Report. Philadelphia, PA: Temple University, Crime and Justice Research Institute.
• Goldkamp, J. S., White, M. D., & Robinson, J. B. (2001). From whether to how drug courts work: Retrospective evaluation of drug courts in Clark County (Las Vegas) and Multnomah County (Portland). Technical Report. Philadelphia, PA: Temple University, Crime and Justice Research Institute.
• Gottfredson, D. C., Najaka, S. S., Kearley, B., & Rocha, M. (2005). Long-term effects of participation in the Baltimore City drug treatment court: Results from an experimental study. MD: Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Maryland.
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• Harrison, R. S., Parsons, B. V., Eddings, S. K., Byrnes, E. I., & Sahami, S. (2001).Salt Lake County drug court: Evaluation report September 1998 through September 2000. Salt Lake City, UT: Intermountain Evaluation Services.
• Hartmann, D. J., Rhineberger, G. M., Gregory, P., Mullins, M., Tollini, C., & Williams, Y. (2003). Evaluation of the Kalamazoo County juvenile drug treatment court program: October 1, 2001 – September 30, 2002, year 5. Technical Report. Kalamazoo, MI: Western Michigan University, Kecher Centre for Social Research.
• Hein, M. L. (2005). LancasterCountyadult drug court: An evaluation of the first three years. Washington, DC: ISED Solutions.
• Huff, D., Stageberg, P., Wilson, B. S., & Moore, R. G. (2002). An assessment of the Polk County juvenile drug court. Unpublished Manuscript. IA: Iowa Department of Human Rights, Division of Criminal and Juvenile Justice Planning.
• Johnson, S., & Latessa, E. J. (2000). The Hamilton County drug court: Outcome evaluation findings. Unpublished Manuscript. Cincinnati, OH: University of Cincinnati.
• Johnson Listwan, S., Koetzle Shaffer, D., & Latessa, E. J. (2001). The Akron Municipal drug court: Outcome evaluation findings. Unpublished Manuscript. Cincinnati, OH: University of Cincinnati.
• Johnson Listwan, S., Koetzle Shaffer, D., & Latessa, E. J. (2001). The Erie County drug court: Outcome evaluation findings. Unpublished Manuscript. Cincinnati, OH: University of Cincinnati.
• Johnson Listwan, S., Sundt, J. L., Holsinger, A. M., & Latessa, E. J. (2003). The effect of drug court programming on recidivism: The Cincinnati experience. Crime & Delinquency, 49 (3), 389-411.
• Latessa, E. J., Koetzle Shaffer, D., & Lowenkamp, (2001). Preliminary evaluation of Ohio’s drug court efforts. Unpublished Manuscript. Cincinnati, OH: University of Cincinnati.
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• Lind, B., Weatherburn, D., Chen, S., Shanahan, M., Lancsar, E., Haas, M., & De Abreu Lourenco, R. (2002). New South Walesdrug court evaluation: Cost effectiveness. Sydney: NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research.
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• Martinez, A. I., & Eisenberg, M. (2003). Initial process and outcome evaluation of drug courts in Texas. Unpublished Manuscript. Austin, TX: Criminal Justice Policy Council.
• Miethe, T. D., Lu, H., & Reese, E. (2000). Reintegrative shaming and recidivism risks in drug court: Explanations for some unexpected findings. Crime & Delinquency, 46 (4), 522-541.
• Millson, W. A., Robinson, D., Stringer, A., & Van Dieten, M. (2005). Drug treatment court of Vancouver program evaluation: Final evaluation report. Ottawa, ON: Orbis Partners Inc.
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• O’Connell, J. P., Nestlerode, E., & Miller, M. (1999). Evaluation of the Delaware juvenile drug court diversion program. DE: Criminal Justice Council’s Statistical Analysis Centre.
• Peters, R. H., Haas, A. L., & Hunt, W. M. (2001). Treatment ‘dosage’ effects in drug court programs. In J. J. Hennessy & N. J. Pallone (eds.), Drug courts in operation: Current research (pp. 63-72). NY: Hawthorn Press, Inc.
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• Stageberg, P., Wilson, B., & Moore, R. G. (2001). Final report on the Polk County adult drug court: Executive summary and summary of findings. Unpublished Manuscript. IA: Iowa Department of Human Rights, Division of Criminal and Juvenile Justice Planning.
• Terry, W. C. (1999). Broward County’s dedicated drug treatment court: From post-adjudication to diversion. In W. C. Terry, III (ed.) The early drug courts: Case studies in judicial innovation, drugs, health, and social policy series (Vol. 7, pp. 77-107). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc.
• Thompson, K. M. (2002). A cost-benefit estimate of North Dakota’s juvenile drug court: Recidivism cost savings. ND: North Dakota State University.
• Turner, S., Greenwood, P., Fain, T., & Deschenes, E. (1999). Perceptions of drug court: How offenders view ease of program completion, strengths and weaknesses, and the impact on their lives. U.S. Department of Justice: National Drug Court Institute.
• Vito, G. F., & Tewksbury, R. A. (1998). The impact of treatment: The Jefferson County (Kentucky) drug court program. Federal Probation, 62 (2), 46-51.
• Wolfe, E., Guydish, J., & Termondt, J. (2002). A drug court outcome evaluation comparing arrests in a two year follow-up period. Journal of Drug Issues, 32 (4), 1155-1172.
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