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Title: Great summary of problem solving court movement
Review: The book is a quick read, easily completed on a long flight. It focuses primarily on the New York experience but includes a national historical perspective. Problem solving courts represent the greatest sea change in criminal justice of this generation. They are smart on crime. This book explains why we should bring this model "to scale".My only objection to the book concerns the authors indifference to community supervision and their dismissal of probation. This may be uniquely New York City issues, because probation and law enforcement are vibrant and critical members of problem solving court teams across the country. The drug court model works best when the strength of community supervision supports recovery in the offender's community. Drug Courts are about accountability, public safety, and recovery. Community supervision specializes in those specific goals.
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