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drug courts  

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  • Drug courts are therapeutically oriented courts that attempt to reduce drug-related crime through a mixture of treatment and judicial oversight. Dade County, Florida, established the first drug court in 1989. [Source: Encyclopedia of Psychology and Law; Drug Courts]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-FP6BWVTJ-K

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