Why Were Problem-Solving Courts Created, and What Are Their Main

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Essay

Why were problem-solving courts created, and what are their main features? Use the example of the mental health courts to back up your answer.
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Definitions:

Preferred Stock

A type of stock that provides a fixed dividend before any dividends are paid to common stockholders and typically has no voting rights.

Common Stock

Represents ownership shares in a corporation, giving holders voting rights and a share in the company's profits through dividends.

Stockholders' Equity

The residual interest in the assets of a corporation after deducting its liabilities; represents the ownership interest of the shareholders.

Annual Reports

Comprehensive reports on a company's activities throughout the preceding year, intended to give shareholders and other interested parties information about the company's financial performance.