The drug abuse has been an ongoing problem in the United States. Based on findings from the 2009 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NDUH), it has been estimated that more than 8.3 million children have been exposed to parental substance abuse in their living situation (SAMHSA, 2009). This will become a problem when these children become adults. It could affect behavioral patterns, which could lead to criminal behavioral and a safety concern to the community. Some of the drugs are associated with mental health problems, delinquency, aggressiveness and substance abuse. Other exposers of dangerous chemicals were methamphetamine labs. It creates an unhealthy environment and safety concern for law enforcement and communities were these labs
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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