Kahn Linda S, Brimmer Maximilian J, Berdine Diane E, Lawson Schuyler C, Homish D Lynn
Primary Care Research Institute, Department of Family Medicine, University at Buffalo, 77 Goodell Street, Suite 220, Buffalo, NY 14203.
Department of Community Health and Health Behavior, School of Public Health and Health Professions, 432 Farber Hall, University at Buffalo.
Vict Offender. 2023 Jul;18(8):1474-1497. doi: 10.1080/15564886.2023.2230476.
This qualitative study investigates the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on drug treatment courts through the lens of court team members. We conducted semi-structured interviews, guided by Normalization Process Theory, to learn how transitioning to remote operations impacted courts, clients, and practices. Team members gave mixed reviews of the utilization of remote technology for drug treatment court processes, citing the advantages of increased flexibility and accessibility alongside concerns about client accountability. Additionally, there was disagreement on whether remote technology promoted or hindered communication between the clients and the judge. Interviewees also endorsed the idea of keeping the remote option post-pandemic for specific categories of clients.
这项定性研究通过法庭团队成员的视角,调查了新冠疫情对药物治疗法庭的影响。我们以规范化过程理论为指导,进行了半结构化访谈,以了解向远程操作的转变如何影响法庭、客户和实践。团队成员对药物治疗法庭程序中远程技术的使用评价不一,他们提到了灵活性和可及性增加的优点,同时也对客户的问责性表示担忧。此外,对于远程技术是促进还是阻碍了客户与法官之间的沟通,也存在分歧。受访者还赞同在疫情后为特定类别的客户保留远程选项的想法。