Nolan James L
Williams College, Stetson Hall, Williamstown, MA 01267, USA.
Subst Use Misuse. 2002;37(12-13):1723-50. doi: 10.1081/ja-120014428.
A defining feature of the drug treatment court movement is the judicial adoption of the disease model for explaining drug using behavior; an interpretive paradigm that historically has not played a defining role in the adjudication of drug offenders. In drug treatment courts, however, the disease model finds a very central place in the adjudicative process, and profoundly shapes the way judges view and treat defendants. This article examines the application of the disease model to drug and non-drug-related crimes in the context of drug treatment courts, and considers the significance of these developments as it concerns the meaning of criminal justice.
药物治疗法庭运动的一个显著特征是司法部门采用疾病模型来解释吸毒行为；从历史上看，这种解释范式在对毒品犯罪者的裁决中并未发挥决定性作用。然而，在药物治疗法庭中，疾病模型在裁决过程中占据了核心地位，并深刻地塑造了法官看待和对待被告的方式。本文探讨了疾病模型在药物治疗法庭背景下对与毒品相关和非毒品相关犯罪的应用，并思考了这些发展对于刑事司法意义的重要性。
