Exam 7: Special Problem-Solving Courts in Corrections

The major mental health issues found among veterans is posttraumatic stress disorder and depression.

A 2013 study found that there are ______ adult mental health courts in the United States.

Problem-solving courts are courts that have no limit on the jurisdiction.

Mental health courts never accept felony offenders.

What are the goals of mental health courts, as identified by Almquist & Dodd (2009)?

What is the most common illness faced by veteran's?

Reducing recidivism or creating safer communities is an example of

What were the mental health courts modeled after?

Drug offenders placed in programs face strict levels of compliance.

Research consistently finds that most abusers that come to the attention of the criminal justice system have other criminal offenses on their record.

Problem-solving courts exist under the umbrella of a branch of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Domestic violence encompasses a variety of abusive acts, such as:

The initial primary goal (unique the mental health courts) is offenders' compliance with their medication regimens.

Name one reason as to why Veteran's Courts are successful?

A community court addresses primarily "quality of life" crimes, such as:

When does PTSD occur?

The _____ seeks to take police officers out of their patrol cars and integrate them into the fabric of the community.

In 2001 alone, ______veterans needed treatment for illicit drug use.

Less than ______ of males are killed by intimate partners.

Drug courts do not assist individuals with alcohol abuse problems.