Best Practices for the Mentally Ill in the Criminal Justice System

Walker, Lenore E.; Pann, James; Shapiro, David L.; Hasselt, Vincent B. Van

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-21656-0

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“…Another potential explanation for why Blacks had a lower likelihood of recidivism compared to Whites surrounds the therapeutic nature of problem-solving courts. Compared to adversarial courts, problem-solving courts aim to reduce the stigma associated with the types of clients the courts serve (Walker, Pann, Shapiro, & Van Hasselt, 2016). Since problem-solving courts include increased interactions with clients and court decision-makers, informal court proceedings, and treatment services, Black clients more so than Whites may feel less stigmatized than in traditional courts.…”

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Do Race and Ethnicity Matter? An Examination of Racial/Ethnic Differences in Perceptions of Procedural Justice and Recidivism Among Problem-Solving Court Clients

2017

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Over the years, a distinct body of research has emerged that examines procedural justice in problem-solving courts. However, there is virtually no research to date on racial and ethnic differences in perceptions of procedural justice among problemsolving court clients. The present study seeks to understand the complexities of judicial procedural justice and race/ethnicity within problem-solving courts. Using a convenience sample of 132 clients from two problem-solving courts in a southern state, this study addresses a void in the literature by examining the influence of race/ ethnicity on perceptions of procedural justice as well as the impact of race/ethnicity and procedural justice on clients' likelihood of recidivism. Results suggest that Black problem-solving court clients' have significantly lower perceptions of procedural justice, while also having a lower likelihood of recidivism. Perceptions of procedural justice did not influence recidivism outcomes. Policy implications and recommendations for future research are discussed.

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Do Race and Ethnicity Matter? An Examination of Racial/Ethnic Differences in Perceptions of Procedural Justice and Recidivism Among Problem-Solving Court Clients

2017

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“…Specialized courts have unique features that are not commonly part of traditional court settings. For example, an emphasis is often placed on specific drug treatments being allocated to participants beginning early and throughout the entire program, as well as frequent status hearings with the judge where a flexible schedule of sanctions and rewards is known and followed (Walker, Pann, Shapiro, & Van Hesselt, ). A system of teamwork is developed between the prosecution, the defense, the judge, and social service programs, all combining expertise to work together for the success of program participants, and not as adversaries (Gottfredson et al, ).…”

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Gender and mental health: An examination of procedural justice in a specialized court context

Somers

Holtfreter

2017

Behavioral Sci & The Law

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The procedural justice framework has been applied in the criminal justice contexts of policing, corrections, and courts. According to this perspective, fair treatment, respectful dialogue and being given a proper voice will contribute to citizens' positive views of authority figures. While this literature has grown immensely, several questions remain unanswered. Do males and females perceive similar levels of procedural justice? Does mental health status influence perceptions of fair treatment? Whether procedural justice is a general perspective that can be applied across social groupings has important implications for correctional treatment in that programs that truly "work" for all are more cost-effective. Toward that end, the current study investigates the relationships among procedural justice perceptions, gender, and mental health status in specialized drug courts, a context that has received little empirical attention. We do so using secondary data originally collected between 2003 and 2009 for Rossman, Roman, Zweig, Rempel and Lindquist's Multisite Adult Drug Court Evaluation (MADCE). Results from a full-sample analysis reveal that women report higher levels of procedural justice; that drug court participation significantly influences procedural justice perceptions; and that depressive symptomology is a significant predictor of procedural justice perceptions. In male- and female-specific subsamples, drug court participation exerts similar effects for males and females, as does depressive symptomology. Implications for theory, research, and practice are discussed.

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“…Studies have shown that when offenders have the ability to go through a problem solving court, (such as Veterans Court, Drug Court, Domestic Violence Court, etc.) there is a 70% decrease in the likelihood that offenders will commit another crime [10]. This newer problem-solving approach to the criminal justice system (sometimes called the Community Collaborative Courts CCC approach).…”

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Therapeutic Jurisprudence as a Needed Framework for a Behavioral Health Integrated Criminal Justice System

Appel¹,

Kim-Appel²

2016

J Foren Psy

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Increasingly, psychologists and other mental health professionals are working with the court order and offender populations in the human service and the criminal justice systems as a result of the deinstitutionalization of the mentally ill. A therapeutic jurisprudence (TJ) framework is offered as and integrative paradigm, which aims to serve the best interests of the community, while nevertheless limiting the overly punitive and unmerited aspects of offender treatment. A therapeutic jurisprudence framework requires a legal system informed by the research of psychology and integration of the mental health practice system with the criminal justice system. This paper calls for a broader adoption of the TJ approach across the criminal justice systems.

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Best Practices for the Mentally Ill in the Criminal Justice System

Cited by 8 publications

References 54 publications

Do Race and Ethnicity Matter? An Examination of Racial/Ethnic Differences in Perceptions of Procedural Justice and Recidivism Among Problem-Solving Court Clients

Do Race and Ethnicity Matter? An Examination of Racial/Ethnic Differences in Perceptions of Procedural Justice and Recidivism Among Problem-Solving Court Clients

Gender and mental health: An examination of procedural justice in a specialized court context

Therapeutic Jurisprudence as a Needed Framework for a Behavioral Health Integrated Criminal Justice System

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