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- Title
ADDRESSING THE SOLUTION-FOCUSED SCEPTICS: MOVING BEYOND PUNITIVITY IN THE SENTENCING OF DRUG-ADDICTED AND MENTALLY IMPAIRED OFFENDERS.
- Authors
EDGELY, MICHELLE
- Abstract
The article focuses on the solution-focused courts to identify the problem in criminal justice across many Australian jurisdictions. It mentions that problem of chronic recidivism among drug-addicted and mentally impaired offenders and the rehabilitative role of the courts. It also mentions that drug courts and mental health courts and the executive governments should lend their support to solution-focused court programs.
- Subjects
AUSTRALIA; CRIMINAL justice system; JURISDICTION; RECIDIVISM prevention; MENTAL health of criminals; MENTAL health courts
- Publication
University of New South Wales Law Journal, 2016, Vol 39, Issue 1, p206
- ISSN
0313-0096
- Publication type
Article