The first hypotheses were developed based on previous research indicating that drug court participants are more likely to have positive outcomes related to graduation and recidivism if they are older (Goldkamp, 1994; Krebs et al., 2007; Wolfe et al., 2002), have a high school diploma or equivalent (Goldkamp, 1994), are employed or a student (Dannerbeck, Harris, Sudent, & Lloyd, 2006; Goldkamp, 1994; Listwan et al., 2009), and graduate from the program (Bavon, 2001; Fielding et al., 2002; Vito & Tewksbury, 1998; Wolfe et al., 2002). The second hypothesis were developed based racial disparities exist in drug court outcomes. Specially, Caucasians are more likely to have successful outcomes related to graduation and recidivism than minorities (Brewster, 2001; Dannerbeck et al., 2006; Gray & Saum, 2005; Krebs et al., 2007; Sechrest & Shicor, 2001). It has been determine factors such demographic, gender, age, education and employment has drug court outcomes with charged drug related crimes. The success rate of drug court will be has fast an offender could get in a drug program. The longer the offender is out in the community without any type of plan in place for treatment or rehabilitation the quicker recidivism will
The first hypotheses were developed based on previous research indicating that drug court participants are more likely to have positive outcomes related to graduation and recidivism if they are older (Goldkamp, 1994; Krebs et al., 2007; Wolfe et al., 2002), have a high school diploma or equivalent (Goldkamp, 1994), are employed or a student (Dannerbeck, Harris, Sudent, & Lloyd, 2006; Goldkamp, 1994; Listwan et al., 2009), and graduate from the program (Bavon, 2001; Fielding et al., 2002; Vito & Tewksbury, 1998; Wolfe et al., 2002). The second hypothesis were developed based racial disparities exist in drug court outcomes. Specially, Caucasians are more likely to have successful outcomes related to graduation and recidivism than minorities (Brewster, 2001; Dannerbeck et al., 2006; Gray & Saum, 2005; Krebs et al., 2007; Sechrest & Shicor, 2001). It has been determine factors such demographic, gender, age, education and employment has drug court outcomes with charged drug related crimes. The success rate of drug court will be has fast an offender could get in a drug program. The longer the offender is out in the community without any type of plan in place for treatment or rehabilitation the quicker recidivism will