The operation of criminal justice systems (broadly the police, the courts and corrections) is a complex and expensive process. Management of these systems depends on some knowledge of the longterm and cross-system impacts of policy changes across the system. Simulation models are valuable tools in the administration of criminal justice systems, providing the ability to project the relative effe...

The presence of adults with mental health and substance abuse disorders within the criminal justice system has become increasingly evident over the past decade. Interventions and treatment services have been designed and research conducted in an effort to establish evidence-based practices that effectively address the complex needs of this population. However, adopting and implementing these ev...

This article discusses and analyzes the introducing Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in criminal litigation, which refers to the process of dispute resolution, denotes the idea of making the system of delivering justice friendly to the disputed parties and ensuring quick resolution of the cases. For its simplicity the popularity of this system is increasing day by day. The justice seekers o...

Introduction: As proponents of restorative justice, we tend to believe that these processes should be integrated into the criminal justice system because they work, they make sense and they address the real needs of people. To us, the justification for using restorative practices is almost self evident, However, the truth is that most criminal justice practitioners are extremely skeptical about...

Three case studies are the basis for a discussion of the criminalization hypothesis as it may apply to psychiatric probationers and parolees in the criminal justice system. In each of these cases, the treating psychiatrist faced the problems of noncompliance with treatment and/or restrictive civil commitment standards. The patient's status as a probationer or parolee played a pivotal role in st...

Research demonstrates a complex relationship between television viewing and fear of crime. Social critics assert that media depictions perpetuate the dominant cultural ideology about crime and criminal justice. This article examines whether program type differentially affects fear of crime and perceptions of the crime rate. Next, it tests whether such programming differentially affects viewers'...

As described by the authors, a recovery-oriented system of care for drug-abusing criminal offenders is one that provides for continuity of treatment, using evidence-based interventions at every stage as clients progress through the justice system. Treatment Alternatives for Safe Communities of Illinois has partnered with criminal justice and treatment programs to establish a basic recovery-orie...