Good Courts: The Case For Problem-solving Justice

Public confidence in American criminal courts is at an all—time low. Victims, communities, and even offenders view courts as unable to respond adequately to complex social and legal problems including drugs, prostitution, domestic violence, and quality—of—life crime. Even many judges and attorneys think that the courts produce assembly—line justice.

Increasingly embraced by even the most hard—on—crime jurists, problem—solving courts offer an effective alternative. As documented by Greg Berma...