 | The objective of this research was to review quasi-experimental and experimental evaluations of the effectiveness of drug courts in reducing future offending and drug use. This research used a systematic search to identify eligible studies. The search identified 154 independent evaluations: 92 evaluations of adult drug courts, 34 of juvenile drug courts, and 28 of DWI drug courts. The findings of these studies were synthesized using meta-analysis. The vast majority of adult drug court evaluations, even the most rigorous evaluations, find that participants have lower recidivism rates than nonparticipants. The average effect of participation is analogous to a drop in recidivism from 50 to roughly 37 percent; the available evidence suggests that these effects last up to three years. Evaluations of DWI drug courts find effects similar in magnitude to those of adult drug courts. Juvenile drug courts have substantially smaller effects on recidivism.By Amy Eggers, Davind B. Wilson, Ojmarrh Mitchell, Doris L. MacKenzieCategories: Alternatives to Incarceration • Data and AnalysisLanguage: EnglishLow stockPublic link
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