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Juvenile drug courts are founded on the same philosophical and empirical premises as adult drug courts: A therapeutic approach to alcohol or drug abuse and dependence is more effective than a punitive one. This chapter describes the principles, organization, operation, and evaluation of a juvenile drug court, using the Colorado Eighth Judicial District Juvenile Drug Court as an example.
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Asmus, C.L., Colombini, D.E. (2007). Juvenile Drug Courts. In: Lessenger, J.E., Roperd, G.F. (eds) Drug Courts. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-71433-2_18
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