NCJ Number
223308
Journal
Criminal Justice Policy Review Volume: 19 Issue: 2 Dated: June 2008 Pages: 239-248
Date Published
June 2008
Length
10 pages
Annotation
This paper presents a model and argues that a drug court logic model should (a) make use of available interdisciplinary knowledge, (b) be able to accommodate nonlinear relationships between variables, and (c) be a systems-based model.
Abstract
The conceptual model (in explaining the drug court process) seeks to account for the formulation of clients’ beliefs, behavioral intentions, and behavioral outcomes within the context of problem-solving court interventions. Conceptualization of core constructs combines elements of planned behavior theory with those of routine activities theory and acknowledges the transtheoretical model and therapeutic jurisprudence. Systems modeling is offered in an effort to identify specific drug court interventions that work, more accurately select suitable offenders, and promote public safety. A significant problem in the area of drug court research is the absence of an underlying theoretical framework. There are multiple localized efforts to develop a logic model for single jurisdictional application. This policy research paper argues for a systems modeling approach to explain drug court processes. Figure, references