Perspective
Aug. 18, 2010
Veterans in the Justice System: Treatment of Violent Offenders
Violent offenders make up one quarter of veterans entering the justice system, yet the course of treatment remains unclear, by Amy Fairweather, Guy Gambill and Glenna Tinney.
The National Association of Drug Court Professionals notes that there are currently a total of 39 operational veterans treatment courts in the United States. This movement reflects one cross-section of social response to the problem of veterans in justice; others include the passage of sentencing mitigation legislation in several states, including California, Minnesota, Texas, and Illinois. Another set of ...
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