Evidence-Based Studies That Are Examining the Effectiveness of Drug Courts

question 22

Multiple Choice

Evidence-based studies that are examining the effectiveness of drug courts suggest that:

• A)drug courts have lowered the rates of recidivism among drug offenders.
• B)drug courts are less cost-effective than probation owing to increased victimization costs.
• C)drug courts award punishments that are more severe than incarceration.
• D)drug courts have significantly increased the rate of rearrests among drug offenders.

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Definitions:

CSA

Can refer to "Child Sexual Abuse," a form of child abuse involving sexual activity with a minor or "Community Supported Agriculture," a program where consumers buy shares of a farm's harvest in advance.

Internalize

The psychological process of incorporating the beliefs, attitudes, or standards of others into one's own self-concept.

Middle Childhood Behavior

Patterns of conduct and interaction typically observed in children aged 6 to 12 years, encompassing developmental, social, and cognitive changes.

CSA

Childhood Sexual Abuse; refers to any sexual activity with a child where consent is not or cannot be given.