Hora Peggy Fulton
Alameda County Superior Court, 24405 Amador St., Hayward, CA 94544, USA.
Subst Use Misuse. 2002;37(12-13):1469-88. doi: 10.1081/ja-120014419.
The creation of the first drug treatment courts were in response to the revolving door of drug use and recidivism. There was no theoretical basis for these courts and no universal support for them. Twelve years have brought incredible changes. Therapeutic jurisprudence says, in essence, whether intended or not, that legal rules and procedures have therapeutic effects. Drug treatment courts have adopted principles of TJ to enhance their functioning. The Conference of Chief Justices recently issued a resolution supporting "problem-solving" courts. New trial court standards legitimize drug courts' procedures. Drug treatment courts are now mainstream and can no longer be seen as "boutique" courts staffed by renegade judges. Working therapeutically is an appropriate, effective, and productive way for the justice system to function.
首批戒毒治疗法庭的设立是为应对吸毒与累犯的恶性循环。这些法庭没有理论依据，也未得到普遍支持。十二年来发生了令人难以置信的变化。治疗法学实质上指出，无论是否有意，法律规则和程序都具有治疗效果。戒毒治疗法庭已采用治疗法学原则来提升其运作效能。首席大法官会议最近发布了一项决议，支持“问题解决型”法庭。新的审判法庭标准使戒毒法庭的程序合法化。戒毒治疗法庭如今已成为主流，再也不能被视为由叛逆法官组成的“精品”法庭。从治疗角度开展工作是司法系统运作的一种恰当、有效且富有成效的方式。
