Methamphetamine use in nonurban and urban drug court clients

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The use of methamphetamine and its correlates among Kentucky drug court clients is explored, and an attempt is made to determine whether differences exist between methamphetamine users by drug court location. The results suggest that differences exist between the populations and clinicians and criminal justice officials need to consider these differences while planning treatment and rehabilitation strategies.

United States, Drug Addicts, Usage, Surveys, Drug abusers, Methamphetamine, Drug courts

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Bureaucratic justice: The incarceration of mainland Chinese women working in Hong Kong's sex industry

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The growing presence of incarcerated women in Hong Kong's correctional institutions and their experiences with the criminal justice system are examined in the context of the sociolegal framework of sex workers in Hong Kong. The analysis has shown that the cases are processed efficiently, but with limited regard to individual circumstances, as the consequence of this bureaucratic response is very expensive.

Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Public affairs, Hong Kong, Miscellaneous personal services, not elsewhere classified, Prostitution, Social aspects, Evaluation, Forecasts and trends, Market trend/market analysis, Prostitutes, Women prisoners

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The risk assessment program and the court of penal execution in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina

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The working of a new system that supervises the execution of the punishment phase in the province of Buenos Aires in Argentina, namely the court of penal execution as well as the risk assessment program is described.

Argentina, Buenos Aires, Argentina (City), Criminal courts, Correctional law

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