Taking Problem-Solving Courts to Scale - by Eileen M Ahlin & Anne S Douds (Paperback)

About the Book

Book Synopsis

Taking Problem-Solving Courts to Scale is presented in three sections to address specialty courts focused on criminogenic needs, individual characteristics, and offense characteristics. This collective body of work strengthens our understanding of how problem-solving courts are continuing to revolutionize and reform our criminal justice system.

Review Quotes

Taking Problem Solving Courts to Scale is a superbly assembled deep dive into a variety of problem-solving court models three decades after the origin of these innovative, yet at times challenging, correctional models. Editors (and authors) Ahlin and Douds bring together some of the most prolific scholars in this area to consider what problems these courts "solve," how, and in what ways they both help and possibly hinder legal and social processes. Of particular note is the chapter on Tribal Courts that beautifully considers the role of cultural traditions within these justice systems. This volume is a must read for students or scholars interested in understanding the complex landscape of these courts, the organizational actors within them, and the clients and communities they serve.

About the Author

Eileen M. Ahlin is associate professor of criminal justice at Penn State Harrisburg.
Anne S. Douds is retired trial attorney and an assistant professor of public policy at Gettysburg.