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| DC Field | Value | Language |
|---|---|---|
| dc.contributor.author | Byrnbe, Francine | en |
| dc.contributor.author | Lightman, Lisa | en |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-06-30T23:05:29Z | - |
| dc.date.available | 2022-06-30T23:05:29Z | - |
| dc.date.issued | 2005 | en |
| dc.identifier.citation | 6, 2005 | en |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1532-0685 | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/13287 | - |
| dc.language | en | en |
| dc.publisher | Center for Families | en |
| dc.subject | Drug and alcohol misuse | en |
| dc.subject | Specialist courts | en |
| dc.subject | Legal issues | en |
| dc.subject | Criminal justice responses | en |
| dc.subject.other | People with mental health and/or drug and alcohol issues | en |
| dc.title | Addressing the co-occurrence of domestic violence and substance abuse: lessons from problem-solving courts | en |
| dc.title.alternative | Journal of the Centre for Families, Children & the Courts | en |
| dc.type | Journal Article | en |
| dc.identifier.catalogid | 1078 | en |
| dc.identifier.url | http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/programs/cfcc/pdffiles/3_Lightman.pdf | en |
| dc.subject.keyword | new_record | en |
| dc.subject.keyword | Journal article/research paper | en |
| dc.subject.keyword | International | en |
| dc.subject.readinglist | People with mental health and/or drug and alcohol issues | en |
| dc.subject.readinglist | Policing and legal responses | en |
| dc.description.notes | Californian and other US courts have established strategies to deal with domestic violence and crime related to substance abuse (drugs and alcohol). However, although they often arise concurrently (correlation is between 40% and 70%), the above strategies are rarely applied simultaneously. This article discusses whether it is realistic to try to deal with domestic violence and substance abuse concurrently and what are the advantages of and impediments to doing so. Commonalities between specialist drug courts and domestic violence court include: strong judicial leadership; defendant accountability; strong collaboration with related services; training and a culture of continuing education; careful monitoring of progammes and shared accountability for outcomes. Differences and difficulties include: that drug courts are based on a medical model with a focus on rehabilitation whereas in domestic violence (DV) courts, the issue is seen as a behavioural problem where there is no tolerance of “relapse” and there is a focus on punishment and accountability; violent offenders are not usually allowed to participate in drug courts; drug courts have a celebratory approach to meeting outcomes whereas DV courts have an attitude of stern reprobation towards defendants; DV courts may be concerned that the approach of the drug courts tends to relieve perpetrators of responsibility; and there is less research on batterers than on substance abusers. In order to deal concurrently with these issues, the programmes in both courts would have to be more comprehensive and would have to be able to assess the likelihood of both issues arising. Drug courts have much more information on defendants than DV courts and there are very different dynamics in each court, which means that they have a marked difference in their ability to assess defendants. There is a resistance to early assessment in DV courts compared to drug courts and incarceration is a more desirable outcome in DV courts than in drug courts. The need for each court to understand the sentencing conventions of the other is a very daunting issue. In either case there is an acute need to take into account the needs of any children involved. If the two matters are dealt with concurrently, the issue of whether programmes are integrated or coordinated arises and if they are to be coordinated then do they run concurrently or sequentially? Concludes that the issues are very complex and, given the differences in culture between the two courts and the cost of attempting to deal with the issues concurrently, it may not be possible to bring the two issues together. Recommends comprehensive research and some preliminary steps, which include cross training and screening in both areas for co-occurrence; and the implementation of procedures that protect victims. | en |
| dc.identifier.source | Journal of the Centre for Families, Children & the Courts | en |
| dc.date.entered | 2006-04-27 | en |
| dc.subject.anratopic | Policing and legal responses | en |
| dc.publisher.place | Children & the Courts | en |
| Appears in Collections: | Journal Articles | |
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